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Alpha Industries Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard is CPSC recall #11098, announced on January 13, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves children's hooded, zippered sweatshirts with drawstrings through the hood. The cotton sweatshirts are olive green with an eagle on the front and the words "Hero by Choice" and "Alpha." They were sold in sizes 2T, 3T, 4T, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10/12. "Alpha Industries" and "RN#35569" are printed on a label sewn into the neck of the sweatshirts. The remedy is consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the hoods of the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return them to the place of purchase or alpha industries for a full refund.. Affected brand: Alpha Industries.
This recall involves children's hooded, zippered sweatshirts with drawstrings through the hood. The cotton sweatshirts are olive green with an eagle on the front and the words "Hero by Choice" and "Alpha." They were sold in sizes 2T, 3T, 4T, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10/12. "Alpha Industries" and "RN#35569" are printed on a label sewn into the neck of the sweatshirts.
Affected products
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts
Recalled brands
Alpha Industries
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the hoods of the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return them to the place of purchase or Alpha Industries for a full refund.
Recall date
January 13, 2011
CPSC recall #11098 covers Alpha Industries Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on January 13, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves children's hooded, zippered sweatshirts with drawstrings through the hood. The cotton sweatshirts are olive green with an eagle on the front and the words "Hero by Choice" and "Alpha." They were sold in sizes 2T, 3T, 4T, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10/12. "Alpha Industries" and "RN#35569" are printed on a label sewn into the neck of the sweatshirts.
The CPSC remedy for recall #11098 is consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the hoods of the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return them to the place of purchase or alpha industries for a full refund.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Alpha-Industries-Recalls-Childrens-Hooded-Sweatshirts-with-Drawstrings-Due-to. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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