Product Recall Number: 99-049
Why was Infant and toddler hats recalled?
The hats have a one-piece chin strap. These one-piece chin straps can lead to strangulation if they get caught on playground equipment, riding toys or other catch points.
Product Recall Number: 99-049
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 1999-01-13
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Infant and toddler hats
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Elegant Headwear Co., of Elizabeth, N.J., is notifying consumers that 150,000 infant and toddler hats need to be repaired. The hats have a one-piece chin strap. These one-piece chin straps can lead to strangulation if they get caught on playground equipment, riding toys or other catch points.CPSC and Elegant Headwear Co. are not aware of any injuries associated with these hats. This notice is being issued to prevent the possibility of injury.The infant and toddler hats are knit. They are available in a variety of colors and styles. An inside tag reads in part, "100 percent Acrylic...Made in U.S.A....RN 36299 or RN 82864."Mass merchandisers and discount stores sold the infant and toddler hats from 1985 through 1998 for about $2 to $4.Consumers should cut the one-piece chin straps on the infant and toddler hats in half. Consumers should contact Elegant Headwear Company at (800) 689-9237 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. EST if they have any questions about how to eliminate the potential strangulation hazard.CPSC reminds consumers never to place any type of cord around a child's neck. CPSC also reminds consumers to remove drawstrings from the hoods and necks of children's clothing and to purchase children's outerwear that has alternative closures, such as snaps, buttons, Velcro or elastic.
Hazard Description: The hats have a one-piece chin strap. These one-piece chin straps can lead to strangulation if they get caught on playground equipment, riding toys or other catch points.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: 150000
Incidents: CPSC and Elegant Headwear Co. are not aware of any injuries associated with these hats.
Remedy: Consumers should cut the one-piece chin straps on the infant and toddler hats in half.
Sold At: Mass merchandisers and discount stores sold the infant and toddler hats from 1985 through 1998 for about $2 to $4.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed