Kyber Outerwear Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Strangulation Hazard
What was recalled
These animal-themed, hooded children's sweaters are 100 percent wool when produced in Nepal and 50 percent wool and 50 percent acrylic when produced in Bangladesh. The sweaters have a tag sewn on the left seam several inches above the hem with the company name and the place of origin. The company name is also located on a patch on the left sleeve at the cuff and on a patch in the collar.
Hazard
The sweaters have a drawstring around the neck area that poses a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing a significant strangulation and/or entanglement hazard to children.
Injuries
None reported.
Made in
Nepal, Bangladesh
Where it was sold
- Independent children's stores nationwide and online from January 2010 through December 2013 for between $10 and $50.
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