CPSC2015-07-28
Kyber Outerwear Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Strangulation Hazard
Kyber Outerwear USA Corp., of Ogdensburg, NY
Hazard
The sweaters have a drawstring around the neck area that poses a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing a significant strangulation and/or entanglement hazard to children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sweater away from kids and remove the drawstring, or return the sweater to Kyber Outerwear for a full credit for Kyber products.
Sold at
Independent children's stores nationwide and online from January 2010 through December 2013 for between $10 and $50.
Affected count
About 3,100
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
Nepal, Bangladesh
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Children's Animal-themed Sweaters
Consumer contact
Call Kyber collect at (613) 724-2579 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email kyberouterwear@gmail.com or online at www.kyberouterwear.com and click on the link in the "Our Latest News" box in the bottom, left-hand corner of the homepage for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Kyber-Outerwear-Recalls-Childrens-SweatersDon't want to check this manually?
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