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Drawstrings
The Issue:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a letter on May 19, 2006 to manufacturers, retailers and importers of children’s upper outwear garments, urging them to make certain the garments do not have hood drawstrings that can pose a strangulation hazard to children. Office of Compliance Director John Gibson Mullan urged the firms ensure that all children’s upper outerwear imported, manufactured, distributed or sold in the United States, complies with the current voluntary safety standard, ASTM F-1816 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Drawstrings on Children’s Upper Outerwear. The states of Wisconsin and New York have enacted laws that exceed these federal guidelines.
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AAFA on the Issue:
AAFA supports national drawstring guidelines, and urges companies to operate in full compliance with them.
The Latest News:
02.17.09
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on February 12 announced the voluntary recall of 300,000 children's hooded sweatshirts manufactured by Hill Sportswear Inc. due to the death of a three year old boy who was strangled when the drawstring on the hooded sweatshirt became stuck on a play ground set. From January 1985 through June 1997, the CPSC received reports of 21 deaths and 43 non-fatal incidents involving the entanglement of children's upper outwear with drawstrings. Accordingly, the CPSC began regulating children's upper outwear with drawstrings. The most recent incident is the first drawstring related death or injury reported to the CPSC since 1997.
02.10.09
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Jerry Leigh of California, Inc. issued a voluntary recall on February 4 for children's hooded "Harajuku" brand sweatshirts due to a strangulation hazard. The recall is for approximately 1,200 units sold between August 2008 and January 2009. No injuries or incidents were reported. So far this year, there have been 6 apparel and footwear recalls, up from 3 recalls at this time last year.
11.24.08
On November 19, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and R&D International announced the recall of approximately 1,500 children's hooded jackets with drawstrings due to a strangulation hazard from the drawstrings. No injuries were reported. This is the apparel and footwear related recall this year – all of which have been children's products. Last year, there were a total of 26 apparel and footwear related recalls, 24 of which were children's products.
06.02.08
On May 28, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled approximately 300 boy's hooded sweatshirts due to a strangulation hazard from the drawstrings. The sweatshirts, made in China and distributed by Adio Footwear, did not cause any injuries. Information on all CPSC recalls can be found on the CPSC website. For more information on product safety and drawstrings, please visit AAFA's website.
On May 15, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled approximately 6,000 children’s hooded jackets with drawstrings due to strangulation hazards. The jackets are manufactured by Maran, Inc. and sold exclusively at TJ Maxx. No injuries related to this product were reported. Information on all CPSC recalls can be found on the CPSC website. For more information on product safety and drawstrings, please visit AAFA’s website.
01.07.08
Over 16,000 “Warmest Jacket” boys’ jackets sold by Gap Outlet in the US from September to December 2007 have been recalled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) because of fears over the safety of their drawstring and toggle even though no incidents or injuries have been reported.
Information on all CPSC recalls can be found on the CPSC website.
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