Vans Recalls Boy's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2013-11-07 · 14015
Hazards
The jackets have drawstrings in the hood around the neck area that pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
Recall
Number
14015
Date
2013-11-07
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Boy's hooded jackets
Remedies
Options
Refund; Repair
Companies
Retailer(s)
Vans stores nationwide and online at vans.com from September 2012 through September 2013 for about $90.
Importer(s)
Vans Inc., of Cypress, Calif.
Country of manufacture
India
Description
This recall involves Vans' AV Edict hooded jackets for boys. They were sold in boy's sizes S, M, L and XL and made from black cotton or black canvas with a drawstring through the hood. "Vans®" is printed on a tab above the jacket's left front pocket. An intertwined "AV" logo is embroidered in black beneath the lower right pocket and also appears on the jacket's snaps. "Vans®," "OFF THE WALL®" and an intertwined "AV" logo is sewn on a label inside neck of the jacket.