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Hooded Sweaters Recalled by Empress Arts; Children Can Strangle on Drawstrings is CPSC recall #08383, announced on September 2, 2008. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The cotton knit sweaters are cream colored with a blue stripe at the wrists and waist, a blue ball on the hood, and blue buttons. There is a drawstring through the hood with pom-poms at the ends. The sweaters were sold in children's size 2T under the brand name "Empress Arts." "Empress Baby" is sewn into the sweater's tag. The remedy is consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweaters to eliminate the hazard.. Affected brand: Empress Arts Ltd..
The cotton knit sweaters are cream colored with a blue stripe at the wrists and waist, a blue ball on the hood, and blue buttons. There is a drawstring through the hood with pom-poms at the ends. The sweaters were sold in children's size 2T under the brand name "Empress Arts." "Empress Baby" is sewn into the sweater's tag.
Affected products
Children's Hooded Sweaters
Recalled brands
Empress Arts Ltd.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweaters to eliminate the hazard.
Recall date
September 2, 2008
CPSC recall #08383 covers Hooded Sweaters Recalled by Empress Arts; Children Can Strangle on Drawstrings, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on September 2, 2008. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The cotton knit sweaters are cream colored with a blue stripe at the wrists and waist, a blue ball on the hood, and blue buttons. There is a drawstring through the hood with pom-poms at the ends. The sweaters were sold in children's size 2T under the brand name "Empress Arts." "Empress Baby" is sewn into the sweater's tag.
The CPSC remedy for recall #08383 is consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweaters to eliminate the hazard.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
If you sell Hooded Sweaters Recalled by Empress Arts; Children Can Strangle on Drawstrings on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.
The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Hooded-Sweaters-Recalled-by-Empress-Arts-Children-Can-Strangle-on-Drawstrings. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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