Alpha Industries Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2011-01-13 · 11098
Hazards
The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hoods which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
Recall
Number
11098
Date
2011-01-13
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts
Remedies
Options
Refund
Companies
Retailer(s)
Department stores and juvenile product stores nationwide from August 2009 through February 2010 for between $28 and $42.
Importer(s)
Alpha Industries, of Chantilly, Va.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves children's hooded, zippered sweatshirts with drawstrings through the hood. The cotton sweatshirts are olive green with an eagle on the front and the words "Hero by Choice" and "Alpha." They were sold in sizes 2T, 3T, 4T, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10/12. "Alpha Industries" and "RN#35569" are printed on a label sewn into the neck of the sweatshirts.