CPSCAugust 2, 2006consumer

Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstring Recalled for Strangulation Hazard

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The hazard

A drawstring is threaded through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children.

What to do

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard. Consumers can receive a full refund by returning the sweatshirts to the place of purchase or by mailing the sweatshirts to: Quiksilver Inc., Attention: Consumer Replacements/Recalled Merchandise, 5600 Argosy Circle, Suite 300, Huntington Beach, Calif. 92649. Returns must include the consumer's name, address and telephone number, so Quiksilver can reach them.

Brands named

quiksilverhidehide seekgirlsgirls hooded
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Recall history

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