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Mountain Equipment Co-op Recalls Youth Hoodies and Jackets with Drawstrings
- Starting date:
- March 6, 2014
- Posting date:
- March 6, 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-38199
Affected products
Blurr Heidi Hoodie, Segment Hoodie, and Nitrogen Jacket
Product description
| Model Name | Product Number |
|---|---|
| Heidi Hoodie | 5033-140 |
| Segment Hoodie | 5033-141 |
| Nitrogen Jacket (girls) | 5029-731 |
| Nitrogen Jacket (boys) | 5029-732 |
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 a vehicle, the child being dragged.
Neither Mountain Equipment Co-op, Blurr nor Health Canada has received reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these jackets.
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 886 jackets and 314 hoodies were sold at Mountain Equipment Co-op locations across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled jackets were sold from October 2012 to November 2013.
The recalled hoodies were sold from September 2013 to December 2013.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
-
Mountain Equipment Co-op
Vancouver
British Columbia
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 Mountain Equipment Co-op by email or call 1-888-847-0770 Monday to Friday 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. PST and Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PST.
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.