Various children's jackets with drawstrings recalled due to strangulation hazard
- Starting date:
- November 18, 2019
- Posting date:
- November 18, 2019
- 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-71633
Last updated: 2019-11-18
Summary
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Product:
Various children's jackets with drawstrings. -
Issue:
Drawstrings at the hood and neck area pose a strangulation hazard. -
What to do:
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the jackets.
Affected products
Various children's jackets with drawstrings
Product description
This recall involves various models of children's jackets with hood/neck drawstrings and toggles.
| Product Brand | Product Description |
|---|---|
| Elton Lee Fashion | Girls fall jackets in burgundy, brown, black, navy, and tan colours. |
| Snow Bean | Girls winter jacket in various print & solid styles. |
| Winner College Uniform | Boys winter jacket in grey colour. |
| Lee Cooper Vest | Boys lined puffer vest in navy colour. |
| Unknown | Boys winter puffer jacket in burgundy with white print on left chest. |
Hazard identified
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 November 12, 2019 the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 695 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold from August 2019 to November 2019.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China
Companies
- Distributor
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Bianca Amor's Liquidation Supercentres
Calgary
Alberta
CANADA
- Manufacturer
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Wakeford Group
Calgary
Alberta
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the children's jackets to eliminate the hazard.
For more information, consumers should contact Bianca Amor's Liquidation Supercentre customer service by telephone at 403-536-9139 or by e-mail, at any time.
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.