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1. Children's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled By Kids with
Character Due to Strangulation Hazard
2. Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Request
Jeans Due to Strangulation Hazard
3. Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Raw Blue
Due to Strangulation Hazard
4. Nine Firms Agree To Pay More Than $350,000 in Civil Penalties For
Failing To Timely Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear
5. CPSC Public Calendar
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1. NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2008
Release #08-356
Firm's Recall Hotline: (212) 695-6342
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Children's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled By Kids with
Character Due to Strangulation Hazard
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: BongoCheetah Girls Jackets
Units: About 1,200
Distributor: Kids with Character LLC, of New York, N.Y.
Hazard: The garments have a drawstring through the hood which can pose
a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued
guidelines (pdf) 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 garments are Bongo Cheetah Girls Jackets with
style number 8N6003 and RN number 119132 printed on the care label.
The jackets were sold in girls sizes 4 through 6X.
Sold at: Marshalls stores nationwide from November 2007 through August
2008 for about $25.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the
sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to either
Marshall's retail store or Kids with Character for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Kids with
Character collect at (212) 695-6343 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:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08356.html
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2. NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2008
Release #08-357
Firm's Recall Hotline: (212) 302-0077
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Request
Jeans Due to Strangulation Hazard
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: Drawstring Hoodies
Units: About 1,200
Manufacturer: Request Jeans, of New York, N.Y.
Hazard: The hoodies have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a
strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued
guidelines (pdf) 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: This recall involves the short sleeve hoodie (Item number
11188SG) and the Long sleeve hoodie (Item number 11218LG). The short
sleeve hoodie has "Request" printed all over and was sold in olive green
and light blue. The long sleeve hoodie has a butterfly design on the
back of the hoodie and on the chest and was sold in white and olive
green.
Sold at: Mass merchandisers and other retail stores nationwide from
January 2007 through March 2007 for about $36.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the
sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to either the
place of purchase or to Request Jeans to receive a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Request Jeans
collect at (212) 302-0077 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:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08357.html
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3. NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2008
Release #08-358
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 638-1537
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Raw Blue Due
to Strangulation Hazard
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: Hooded Sweatshirts
Units: About 5,740
Distributor: Raw Blue Sportswear, of Moonachie, NJ
Hazard: The sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood which pose a
strangulation hazard to young children. In February 1996, CPSC issued
guidelines (pdf) 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 Raw Blue hooded sweatshirts were sold in three styles:
smack print, kapow print and comic magazine print) and various colors.
The sweatshirts have style numbers 7FT5655, 7FT5455, and 7FT5515.
Style numbers are printed on the garment's sales tag.
Sold at: TJ Maxx, Mega Trends, Moonstone Shirts and MP Trading stores
nationwide from July 2007 through December 2007 for between $30 and $40.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the
sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard. Consumers can return the garment to
the place of purchase or Raw Blue Sportswear for a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Raw Blue
Sportwear at (800) 638-1537 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:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08358.html
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4. NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2008
Release #08-355
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Nine Firms Agree To Pay More Than $350,000 in Civil Penalties For
Failing To Timely Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
announced today that nine firms have agreed to pay a total of $355,000
in civil penalties. The penalties settle allegations that the firms
knowingly failed to report to the CPSC immediately, as required by federal
law, that their children's hooded sweatshirts, jackets, or sweaters
were sold with drawstrings at the hood and neck. These products, which the
firms eventually recalled, pose a strangulation hazard that can cause
death to children. The settlements have been provisionally accepted.
The firms paying the penalties are:
AJ Blue LLC, of New York City, N.Y.
A&R Knitwear Inc., of New York City, N.Y.
Cobmex Inc., of Lakewood, Calif.
Liberty Apparel Co. Inc., of New York City, N.Y.
Rebelette International Trading Corp., of South El Monte, Calif.
Scope Imports Inc., of Houston, Texas
Sears Holdings Management Corp., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Siegfried & Parzival Inc., of City of Industry, Calif.
Vacation Clothing Exchange Inc., d/b/a Basix USA, of Lauderdale Lakes,
Fla.
In February 1996, CPSC issued drawstring guidelines (pdf) to help
prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist
drawstrings in upper outerwear, such as jackets and sweatshirts. In May
2006, CPSC's Office of Compliance announced (pdf) that children's
upper outerwear with drawstrings at the hood or neck would be regarded as
defective and a substantial risk of injury to young children.
Federal law requires manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to
report to CPSC immediately (within 24 hours) after obtaining information
reasonably supporting the conclusion that a product contains a defect
which could create a substantial risk of injury to the public, presents an
unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, or violates a federal
safety standard.
In agreeing to settle the matters, the firms deny CPSC's allegations
that they knowingly violated the law.
To see this release on CPSC's web site, including links to the
settlement agreements and recalls, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08355.html
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5. CPSC Public Calendar
Vol. XXXV No. 43
August 6, 2008
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Commission Agendas
There are no Commission briefings or Commission meetings scheduled for
the week of August 11, 2008. For a recorded message concerning the
latest agenda information call (301) 504-7948.
Meetings Between Commission Staff and Outside Parties
All meetings listed below are open to the public unless otherwise
stated. For information on a specific meeting or to attend a meeting, please
call the contact person listed for that meeting.
Abbreviations: we use asterisks (*) to identify meetings for the
current week which have not appeared before in the printed Public Calendar.
If the meeting involves discussion of a "substantial interest matter,"
defined by CPSC's Meetings Policy, we show the date when we posted
notice of the meeting on the Master Calendar. The Master Calendar is in the
Office of the Secretary, Room 502, telephone (301) 504-7923. We
indicate whether a meeting is of substantial interest by the symbol (S); we
use the symbol (N) to indicate non-substantial interest meetings. The
Commission offices are located in the Bethesda Towers Building, 4330 East
West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland.
Under the Meetings Policy, a staff person holding or attending a
substantial interest meeting must file a log of the meeting with the Office
of the Secretary within 20 days.
Week of August 11 thru August 17
Friday and Saturday, August 15-16
*Jim Joholske and Demar Granados, Office of Compliance and Field
Operations, and Neal Gasser, Laboratory Sciences, meeting with the American
Fireworks Standards Laboratory (AFSL). This is a meeting of the AFSL
Standards Committee; 1:00 p.m., Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bethesda, MD. The
meeting was requested by AFSL. For information regarding the meeting
agenda or additional information contact Neal Gasser, (301) 424-6421, ext.
112. Posted on Master Calendar 8/6/08. (S)
Future
No such meetings listed this week.
Addendum
Meeting notices printed in this section did not reach the Office of the
Secretary in time to meet the Tuesday noon deadline for the previously
printed Public Calendar. Under the CPSC Meetings Policy, however,
staff persons, including Commissioners, can meet the seven-day notice
requirement by placing notice of the meeting on the Master Calendar at least
seven days before the meeting. The Master Calendar is in the Office of
the Secretary, Room 502, Bethesda Towers Building.
In addition, the policy allows the Office of General Counsel to waive
the seven-day notice requirements of meetings of the staff personnel,
and individual Commissioners can waive the requirements for themselves
and their personal staff.
No such meetings listed this week.
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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 visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email
subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx.
Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web
site at www.cpsc.gov.
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