Trésart Caché recalls Children's Upper Outerwear with drawstring in the hood
- Starting date:
- May 1, 2018
- Posting date:
- May 1, 2018
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Children's Products, Clothing and Accessories
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Strangulation Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-66676
Affected products
Children's upper outerwear with drawstring in the hood and neck area
Product description
This recall involves children's outerwear with drawstring in the hood and neck area. These outdoor garments, made of 100% wool or a 50% wool/50% cotton blend, are made by artisans of the Equator and bear a label marked Trésart Caché. These outdoor garments were available in children's sizes 0 to 10 and were available in a range of colours and designs. Only some of the products are shown in the images.
Hazard identified
Health Canada 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.
As of April 25, 2018, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
Number sold
An unknown number of the recalled products were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from September 2008 to April 2018.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Ecuador.
Companies
- Distributor
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Trésart Caché
Terrebone
Quebec
CANADA
What you should do
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the garment to eliminate the hazard.
To learn more, consumers may email Trésart Caché.
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.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.