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Children's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by R&D International Due to Strangulation Hazard

Date: November 19, 2008
Company: Specialty children's stores nationwide from April 2004 through September 2007
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the jacket to eliminate the safety hazard.

Affected Products

The cotton knit and woven hooded jackets have a drawstring through the hood and waist. They were sold in sizes 12 months through size 10 in a variety of solid colors and prints. "Young Colors" is sewn into the jacket tag located at the neck.

Why Was This Recalled?

The jackets have drawstrings through the hood and at the waist. Children can get entangled in the drawstrings that can catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Specialty children's stores nationwide from April 2004 through September 2007

Specialty children's stores nationwide from April 2004 through September 2007 has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report