CPSC2017-11-03
JW Crawford Recalls Children's Rain Ponchos Due to Strangulation Hazard
JW Crawford Inc., of Monroe, N.Y.
Hazard
A drawstring in the poncho's hood 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 ponchos away from children and remove the drawstring to eliminate the hazard or return the poncho to the firm for a full refund.
Sold at
Online at Amazon.com and Wealers.com from May 2016 through July 2016 for about $12 for a 6 pack and $17 for a 12 pack.
Affected count
About 1,300
Injuries reported
None reported
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Kid's rain ponchos
Consumer contact
JW Crawford toll-free at 844-222-2812 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday ET or email anytime at recall.jwcrawford@gmail.com or online on the product distributor’s website at www.wealers.com and click on the Recall tab located at the top of the page for more information
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/JW-Crawford-Recalls-Childrens-Rain-Ponchos-Due-to-Strangulation-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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