Product Recall Number: 12160
Why was PUMA USA V-Konstruct Training Jacket with Pockets recalled?
The jacket has a drawstring at the waist that has toggles and is not stitched to the back of the jacket. The drawstring could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors and it poses an entanglement hazard. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines about drawstrings in children's upper outerwear. In 1997, those guidelines were incorporated into a voluntary standard. Then in July 2011, based on the guidelines and voluntary standard, CPSC issued a federal regulation. CPSC's actions demonstrate a commitment to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on neck and waist drawstrings in upper outerwear, such as jackets and sweatshirts.
Product Recall Number: 12160
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-04-23
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: PUMA USA V-Konstruct Training Jacket with Pockets
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard Description: The jacket has a drawstring at the waist that has toggles and is not stitched to the back of the jacket. The drawstring could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors and it poses an entanglement hazard. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines about drawstrings in children's upper outerwear. In 1997, those guidelines were incorporated into a voluntary standard. Then in July 2011, based on the guidelines and voluntary standard, CPSC issued a federal regulation. CPSC's actions demonstrate a commitment to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on neck and waist drawstrings in upper outerwear, such as jackets and sweatshirts.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 5,000
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these recalled youth jackets immediately and return the product to the retailer to obtain a full refund.
Sold At: Clothing retail stores nationwide and online from January 2007 through January 2012 for between $12 and $55.
Importers: PUMA North America, Inc., of Westford, Mass.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Vietnam, Malaysia and China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed