U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 28, 2008
Release #08-234
Firm's Recall Hotline: (212) 563-4949 collect
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by High Energy;
Children Can Strangle on Drawstrings
WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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.
Name of Product: Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts
Units: About 5,000
Distributor: Kidz World Inc., d/b/a High Energy USA, of New York, N.Y.
Hazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring through hood which poses a
strangulation hazard to children. 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, such as jackets
and sweatshirts.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled boys' sweatshirts are hooded and have a zipper
up the front. They were sold in boys' sizes small and medium. The style
number, and "High Energy" or "Energy Clothing Company," are printed on
the sewn-in neck tag. The following styles are included in this recall.
Style Number and Color
T78311: Tan and brown plaid
S78511, S78514, S78515, S78516: White/black, blue/gray, red/navy and
other assorted colors
S72509, S74509: Navy blue and other assorted colors
Sold at: A.J. Wright, Bealls Outlet, A&E Stores, and Happy Days Stores
nationwide from October 2007 through November 2007 for about $15.
Manufactured in: Pakistan, Egypt, and Korea
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the
sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or contact High Energy for a full
refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact High Energy
collect at (212) 563-4949 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more
than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $800 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure
the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools,
cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly
to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with
consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or
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Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web
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