Active Apparel recalls boys zipper hooded sweatshirts with neck drawstrings that can cause strangulation if entangled on playground equipment or moving objects. Consumers should remove drawstrings or return for refund and $10 gift card.
The sweatshirts have drawstrings around the neck area which pose a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing a significant strangulation or an entanglement hazard to children.
Active Apparel is recalling boys' zipper hooded sweatshirts that have drawstrings around the neck. These drawstrings can get caught on playground slides, school bus doors, or other moving objects, posing a strangulation risk to children.
The sweatshirts have drawstrings that can become entangled with playground equipment, school bus doors, or other moving objects. This entanglement can cause strangulation or entanglement injuries to children.
Children who own or wear these sweatshirts are at risk. Boys in sizes small (8-10) and medium (12-14) are most affected.
Look for boys' zipper hooded sweatshirts with a white drawstring around the neck. The sweatshirts were sold in sizes small (8-10) and medium (12-14) with a label sewn into the neck seam showing 'Karachi Pakistan, Active Apparel, manufacture date MAY 2014, batch number 61271,159'.
Take the white drawstring from the neck area to eliminate the strangulation hazard.
Return the sweatshirt to the place of purchase for a full refund and a $10 gift card.
Consumers should immediately take the sweatshirt away from children. Consumers can remove the drawstring from the sweatshirt to eliminate the hazard or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund and a $10 gift card.
No, the drawstrings pose a strangulation hazard if entangled with playground equipment or moving objects.
Boys sizes small (8-10) and medium (12-14).
Look for a white drawstring around the neck and a label sewn into the neck seam with 'Karachi Pakistan, Active Apparel, manufacture date MAY 2014, batch number 61271,159'.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Active Apparel to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1775 — Active Apparel Boys Zipper Hooded Sweatshirts Hello, I own a Boys Zipper Hooded Sweatshirts that is covered by recall 1775 from Active Apparel. The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately take the sweatshirt away from children. Consumers can remove the drawstring from the sweatshirt to eliminate the hazard or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund and a $10 gift card. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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