Friday, May 28th, 2010

More Children’s Clothing Pulled for Strangulation and Entanglement Risk

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced three separate recalls of children’s clothing due to strangulation and entanglement hazards. All the garments have drawstrings through some clothing part, which poses a strangulation risk to children.

The CPSC advises consumers to immediately remove the drawstrings from the garment to eliminate the hazard or return the item to the place of purchase for a refund or credit.

The following items are included in this recall:

Lollytogs Children’s Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings

About 23,000 Lollytogs Rim Rocka Boys’ Hooded Jackets and Pelle Pelle Girls’ Hooded Jackets are being recalled. Manufactured in Pakistan and Bangladesh, and distributed by Lollytogs Ltd., of New York, New York, the jackets have a drawstring through the hood and the vests have a drawstring through the waist, which pose strangulation and entanglement hazards to young children. To date, no incidents or injuries have been reported.

Affected items are: boys’ Rim Rocka hooded sweatshirts in black or navy blue with red and white trim or gray and white trim. A large number is embroidered on the front of the sweatshirt and the drawstrings are attached at the hood. The jackets have an emblem on the left shoulder that reads “RR” with a tag at the back of the neck that reads “Rim Rocka” OFFICIAL SPORTS APPAREL.” Also recalled are: girls’ Pelle Pelle hooded jackets with a zippered front that zips to the top of the hood. The jackets are either pink or white with pictures of bottle caps printed on the hood and sleeves. “Soda Club pelle pelle” is on the top right of the sweatshirt and the tag at the back of the neck reads “pelle pelle.” The drawstrings are attached at the waist. The sweatshirts, sizes 2T-14, were sold at Burlington Coat Factory stores and other retailers nationwide from February 2008 through September 2009 for about $14.

Lollytogs can be reached toll-free at (800) 637-9035 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday or at the firm’s Website at www.ltapparel.com.

S. Rothschild & Company Girls’ Coats with Strings

About 13,500 Girls Coats, imported and distributed by S. Rothschild & Company Inc., of New York, New York, have strings on the detachable cape that pose a strangulation hazard to young children. No incidents or injuries have been reported.

The affected coats are: S. Rothschild girls’ wool coats with a detachable cape in colors pink, red, blue, and vanilla with a faux fur cape and in charcoal and vanilla with a faux fur trimmed cape. Two faux pompoms are attached to the end of strings that hang from the cape. The sewn-in neck tag reads, “ROTHSCHILD SINCE 1881.” Manufactured in Guatemala, the items were sold at Burlington Coat Factory, Famous Barr, Filene’s Basement, Parisian, and other retail stores nationwide from September 2006 through September 2009 for between $70 and $100.

The following style numbers and sizes are included: Style numbers 36321, 37321, W37321, and 38321M in sizes infant to 4T; style numbers 56321. 56321F, 56321Y, 57321, 57321F, W57321, 58321M in sizes 4 to 6X; and style numbers 76321, 77321, and 78321M in sizes 7 to 16.

Consumers should remove the detachable cape to eliminate the hazard or return the cape to S. Rothschild for free repair. S. Rothschild can be reached, toll-free, at (800) 223-2664 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday or at the firm’s Website at www.srothschild.com.

Hind Fashions Boys’ Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings

Manufactured in China and distributed by Hind Fashions, of New York, New York, this recall involves about 200 boys’ hooded jackets with drawstrings that are blue suede on the outside and have fur lining on the inside. “Hind Leather” is printed on a back of the neck tag. The jackets were sold in sizes 6 through 12. No incidents or injuries have been reported.

The recall also includes a black, quilted leather hooded jacket with drawstrings that has fur surrounding the hood. “Lil’ Phat” is printed on the back of the neck tag. The jackets, sizes small, medium and large, were sold exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory stores nationwide January 2006 through September 2009 for between $30 and $90.

The clothing can be returned to Hind Fashions or Burlington Coat Factory for a full refund. Call Hind Fashions toll-free at (888) 643-4463 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

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