Velvet jacket recalled due to strangulation hazard
- Starting date:
- December 3, 2019
- Posting date:
- December 3, 2019
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Children's Products, Clothing and Accessories
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Strangulation Hazard, Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-71762
Last updated: 2019-12-04
Summary
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Product:
Children's pink velvet jacket. -
Issue:
The drawstrings in the hood and neck pose a strangulation hazard. -
What to do:
Immediately remove the drawstrings from the jackets.
Affected products
Pink velvet jacket
Product description
This recall involves a children's pink velvet jacket size 12 months to 14 years. The model can be identified with SKU number 2473900903 or barcode F19-G052-R013.
Hazard identified
The drawstrings on children's outerwear can hang on playground equipment, fences or other objects, posing a strangulation hazard. In addition, if the cord attaches to a vehicle, the child can be dragged.
As of November 22, 2019, no incidents or injuries had been reported to the company regarding the use of these products in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 65 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold from July 2019 to November 2019.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China
Companies
- Distributor
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Birdz Children & Co
Montreal, Quebec
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the jacket to eliminate the hazard.
For more information, consumers may contact Birdz by visiting their website or by sending an email.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products that pose a danger to human health or safety from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents or concerns 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.