Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Sunsations Due to Strangulation Hazard

Active Recall Announced March 10, 2011 CPSC #11163

Quick answer

Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Sunsations Due to Strangulation Hazard is CPSC recall #11163, announced on March 10, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall involves children's and juniors hooded sweatshirts sold in sizes small, medium and large that can fit children in a large range of sizes from 2T through 12. "Virginia Beach," "Ocean City," "Nags Head" or "Kill Devil Hills" are printed on the front. The following style and items numbers are included in the recall and are printed on a tag sewn into the sweatshirt's neck: BL200 (item #16692) in black, style BL300 (item #16693) in brown and style 292 (item #20221) which come in navy blue, pink and light blue. The remedy is consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the sweatshirt to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirt to sunsations for a full refund.. Affected brand: Sunsations Inc.

Hazard

The recall involves children's and juniors hooded sweatshirts sold in sizes small, medium and large that can fit children in a large range of sizes from 2T through 12. "Virginia Beach," "Ocean City," "Nags Head" or "Kill Devil Hills" are printed on the front. The following style and items numbers are included in the recall and are printed on a tag sewn into the sweatshirt's neck: BL200 (item #16692) in black, style BL300 (item #16693) in brown and style 292 (item #20221) which come in navy blue, pink and light blue.

Affected products

Children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings

Recalled brands

Sunsations Inc

Remedy

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the sweatshirt to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirt to Sunsations for a full refund.

Recall date

March 10, 2011

Categories

Outerwear

Frequently asked questions

What is CPSC recall #11163?

CPSC recall #11163 covers Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Sunsations Due to Strangulation Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 10, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall involves children's and juniors hooded sweatshirts sold in sizes small, medium and large that can fit children in a large range of sizes from 2T through 12. "Virginia Beach," "Ocean City," "Nags Head" or "Kill Devil Hills" are printed on the front. The following style and items numbers are included in the recall and are printed on a tag sewn into the sweatshirt's neck: BL200 (item #16692) in black, style BL300 (item #16693) in brown and style 292 (item #20221) which come in navy blue, pink and light blue.

What is the remedy for recall #11163?

The CPSC remedy for recall #11163 is consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the sweatshirt to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirt to sunsations for a full refund.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.

I sell this product on Shopify. What do I need to do?

If you sell Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Sunsations Due to Strangulation Hazard 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.

Where is the official CPSC notice for this recall?

The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Childrens-Hooded-Sweatshirts-with-Drawstrings-Recalled-by-Sunsations-Due-to. RecallDocket links to it from this page.

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