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Product Recall Number: 07-284

Why was Basic Editions-brand Girls' Clothing Sets recalled?

The recalled shirts have drawstrings at the waist. Children can get entangled or caught in a vehicle door and can be dragged, posing a serious risk of injury or death. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments.

Basic Editions-brand Girls' Clothing Sets
Here's product recall specific data for Basic Editions-brand Girls' Clothing Sets.

  • Product Recall Number: 07-284

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2007-08-22

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Basic Editions-brand Girls' Clothing Sets

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Millennium Apparel Group, of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 4,700 Basic Editions-brand Girls' Clothing Sets. The recalled shirts have drawstrings at the waist. Children can get entangled or caught in a vehicle door and can be dragged, posing a serious risk of injury or death. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments.Name of Product: Basic Editions-brand Girls' Clothing SetsUnits: About 4,700Importer: Millennium Apparel Group, of New York, N.Y.Hazard: The recalled shirts have drawstrings at the waist. Children can get entangled or caught in a vehicle door and can be dragged, posing a serious risk of injury or death. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments.Incidents/Injuries: None.Description: The two Basic Edition-brand girls' sets have fully tunneled waist drawstrings and two-fer style layered shirts. One set has a light green screen print top with "Varsity Club Winning Attitude" text, over a white shirt, paired with turquoise cuff shorts. The second set has an orange screen print top with "Paradise University Girls Club" text, over a white shirt paired with light green knit shorts. Both sets were sold in the following girls' sizes: 4/5, 6/6X, 7/8, and 10/12.Sold Exclusively at: Kmart stores nationwide from March 2007 through May 2007 for between $10 and $13 per set.Manufactured in: EgyptRemedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Kmart at (800) 659-7026 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, or visit Kmart's website at www.kmart.com.

  • Hazard Description: The recalled shirts have drawstrings at the waist. Children can get entangled or caught in a vehicle door and can be dragged, posing a serious risk of injury or death. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 4,700

  • Incidents: None.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard.

  • Sold At: Kmart stores nationwide from March 2007 through May 2007 for between $10 and $13 per set.

  • Importers: Millennium Apparel Group, of New York, N.Y.

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Egypt

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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