Boy Scouts of America Recalls Cub Scout Wind Tech Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2011-11-03 · 12033
Hazards
The jackets have retractable cords with toggles at the hood/neck area and at the waist, which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
Recall
Number
12033
Date
2011-11-03
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Cub Scout Wind Tech jackets
Remedies
Options
Refund
Companies
Retailer(s)
Boy Scouts of America retail outlets nationwide and online at www.scoutstuff.org from November 2009 through July 2011 for approximately $32.
Importer(s)
Boy Scouts of America, Charlotte, N.C.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall includes the blue Cub Scout Wind Tech jacket sold in youth sizes. The jackets are nylon with a polyester lining, long-sleeve, with a full zipper front and a Cub Scout wolf head emblem embroidered on the upper left chest. SKU numbers 73291, 73292, and 73293 are printed on the hangtag that is attached to the jacket at retail.