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InjuryJune 17, 2004CPSC #04557

CPSC, GapKids Announce Recall of Girls' Straw Cowboy Hats

Product
Clothing & Apparel
Units affected
5,200
Remedy
refund

What was recalled

The girls' straw cowboy hats were sold in two colors, pink and natural straw, with a flower embroidered on one side and a butterfly embroidered on the other. Style number 239040 is printed on a white label sewn into the brim of the hat, under the garment-care tag. The hats were sold in sizes small/medium (s/m) and large/extra-large (lg/xl).

Hazard

The straw hat is constructed using a thin wire within a seam. The tip of the wire can break free from the seam, posing a laceration hazard.

Injuries

GapKids has received two reports of customers who received minor scratches from the exposed wire tip. A 7-year-old child received a scratch on the leg and a 12-year-old received a scratch on the forehead.

Made in

China

Where it was sold

  • Exclusively at GapKids stores and gap.com nationwide, from April 2004 through May 2004, for about $18.50.

Photos

Recalled Girls' Straw Cowboy Hat
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