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Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by YMI Jeanswear Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at dd's Discounts is CPSC recall #12168, announced on May 8, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves girls' sweatshirts sold under the brand name "YMI Jeanswear." The sweatshirts have a front zipper and a fur-lined hood with a drawstring stitched to each side. "YMI" is printed on the label at the neck. The sweatshirts were sold in gray, purple, pink and black, with either a snowflake or a flower design on the front and back. A heart charm with "YMI" engraved on it is attached to the zipper. The recalled sweatshirts were sold in children's sizes six through 16. The remedy is consumers should immediately take the recalled sweatshirt from their child and remove the drawstrings or return the sweatshirt to a dd's discounts store for a full refund.. Affected brand: YMI Jeanswear.
This recall involves girls' sweatshirts sold under the brand name "YMI Jeanswear." The sweatshirts have a front zipper and a fur-lined hood with a drawstring stitched to each side. "YMI" is printed on the label at the neck. The sweatshirts were sold in gray, purple, pink and black, with either a snowflake or a flower design on the front and back. A heart charm with "YMI" engraved on it is attached to the zipper. The recalled sweatshirts were sold in children's sizes six through 16.
Affected products
YMI girls' hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings
Recalled brands
YMI Jeanswear
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sweatshirt from their child and remove the drawstrings or return the sweatshirt to a dd's Discounts store for a full refund.
Recall date
May 8, 2012
CPSC recall #12168 covers Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by YMI Jeanswear Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at dd's Discounts, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on May 8, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves girls' sweatshirts sold under the brand name "YMI Jeanswear." The sweatshirts have a front zipper and a fur-lined hood with a drawstring stitched to each side. "YMI" is printed on the label at the neck. The sweatshirts were sold in gray, purple, pink and black, with either a snowflake or a flower design on the front and back. A heart charm with "YMI" engraved on it is attached to the zipper. The recalled sweatshirts were sold in children's sizes six through 16.
The CPSC remedy for recall #12168 is consumers should immediately take the recalled sweatshirt from their child and remove the drawstrings or return the sweatshirt to a dd's discounts store for a full refund.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
If you sell Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by YMI Jeanswear Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at dd's Discounts 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/2012/Girls-Hooded-Sweatshirts-with-Drawstrings-Recalled-by-YMI-Jeanswear-Due-to-Strangulation-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-dds-Discounts. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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