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Amerella recalls Children's Upper Outerwear Hoodies and Jackets with neck drawstrings
- Starting date:
- March 13, 2014
- Posting date:
- March 13, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Children's Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Strangulation Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-38251
Affected products
Children's upper outerwear hoodies and jackets with hood/neck drawstrings
Product description
| Description | Colour | Style Number |
|---|---|---|
| Hoodie | Gray | H62041 A |
| Hoodie | Gray | G62041 A |
| Hoodie | Gray | G22041 A |
| Hoodie | Green | IV0621298G LBIM |
| Dark gray | ||
| Light gray | ||
| Hoodie | Green | IV1001299G LBIM |
| Dark gray | ||
| Light gray | ||
| Jacket | Square print (blue, white and gray) | H24230 LBG/A |
| Square print (blue, black and orange) | ||
| Jacket | Square print (pink and light pink) | H44229 LBF/A |
| Square print (blue, light blue, yellow and green) | ||
| Jacket | Gray striped black | H24143 LBG/A |
Hazard identified
Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has determined that drawstrings on children’s upper outerwear can become caught on playground equipment, fences or other objects and result in strangulation, or in the case of vehicle, the child being dragged.
Neither Amerella nor Health Canada has received reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.
For more information on the hazards related to drawstrings on children's upper outerwear and for tips to help consumers eliminate these hazards, see Health Canada's: 'Is Your Child Safe', 'Industry Guide to Second-hand Products', and 'Children's Sleepwear: Flammability Requirement Guidelines'.
Number sold
Approximately 12,342 hoodies and jackets were sold at l'Aubainerie and other retailers in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from March 2012 to February 2014.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China and Bangladesh.
Companies
- Distributor
-
Amerella of Canada Ltd.
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the jacket or hoodie to eliminate the hazard.
For more information, consumers may contact Amerella at 1-800-408-1527.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.