CPSC, GapKids Announce Recall of Girls' Straw Cowboy Hats
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2004-06-17 · 04557
Hazards
The straw hat is constructed using a thin wire within a seam. The tip of the wire can break free from the seam, posing a laceration hazard.
Recall
Number
04557
Date
2004-06-17
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Girls' Straw Cowboy Hat
Companies
Retailer(s)
Exclusively at GapKids stores and gap.com nationwide, from April 2004 through May 2004, for about $18.50.
Importer(s)
GapKids, of San Francisco, Calif.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The girls' straw cowboy hats were sold in two colors, pink and natural straw, with a flower embroidered on one side and a butterfly embroidered on the other. Style number 239040 is printed on a white label sewn into the brim of the hat, under the garment-care tag. The hats were sold in sizes small/medium (s/m) and large/extra-large (lg/xl).