Legal news for New York Product Liability attorneys–“Diva” sweatshirts sold at Burlington Coat Factory recalled due to strangulation hazard by Allura Imports Inc. and CPSC.
New York, NY (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) – Girl’s hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings were recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) www.cpsc.gov in cooperation with Allura Imports Inc, due to potential strangulation hazard for children, November 25, 2009.
All who have purchased one of the drawstring sweaters involved in the voluntary recall are advised to remove the drawstrings immediately. The sweaters are labeled “Girl’s Hooded Sweatshirts” and nearly 3,700 of the defective products were sold. The defective products were manufactured in New York, N.Y. at Allura Imports Inc.
The reason for the recall was that the drawstrings can pose a strangulation threat to young children, who could entangle themselves with the drawstring. There have not been any reported injuries as of yet. The CPSC had released guidelines to prevent injury to small children with the sweaters in February 1996.
The sweaters are described as a zip up front girl’s velour sweaters with the writing “Major Diva” on the front. The tag located inside the sweat shirt said “2b REAL.” The sweaters came in the colors hot pink, light pink, ivory, and khaki in sizes 4, 5, 6 and 6X. The sweaters were sold exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory locations across the nation from October 2008 through July 2009.
They were manufactured in China. Consumers are advised to remove the drawstrings from the sweaters and return the defective product to the place where it was purchased, or send it to Allura Imports to receive a full refund. Contact Allura Imports at (800) 695-4510 or visit the company’s website at www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com
Bridget Hom
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