Children's Hooded Sweatshirts and Jackets With Drawstrings Recalled by Hot Kids Due to Strangulation Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Jan 11, 2011, 02:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Name of product: Children's hooded sweatshirts and jackets

Units: About 18,000

Distributor: Mejoong Corp. dba Hot Kids

Hazard: The children's hooded sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood and/or waist that can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf),which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997, to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Description: This recall involves children's sweatshirts and jackets sold in sizes 2 through 12. The items are made of various materials and were sold in 13 colors and various prints. The brand names MJC, Hot Kids or MJ Collection are printed on the sewn-in label at the neck.

Style Number	Description	Material	Color	Sizes
805	Hooded sweatshirt	Cotton	Gray, pink, black, burgundy	Kids 4-20
806	Hooded sweatshirt	Cotton	Gray	Kids 4-20
903	Hooded sweatshirt	Polyester	Black, brown	Kids 2-18
2056	Hooded flannel shirt	Cotton	Black/white	Kids 2-18
2059	Hooded plaid jacket	Cotton	Black/white, pink/black, purple/black, red/black	Kids 2-14
4010	Jacket	Polyester	Black/white, pink/black, purple/black, red/black	Kids 2-14
4015	Hooded sweatshirt	Cotton	Navy, white, pink, charcoal, black, burgundy	Kids 4-20
4049	Hooded sweatshirt	Cotton	Navy, red, burgundy, gray, blue, pink, green	Kids 4-18
4116-B	Hooded plaid jacket	Cotton	Blue, white	Kids 2-18
4121	Two-piece sports outfit	Polyester	Black, navy, red, green	Kids 2-18
4122	Hooded sweatshirt	Cotton	Black	Kids 4-20
4123	Hooded sweatshirt	Cotton	Black, red, heather, gray	Kids 4-20
5027	Hooded plaid jacket	Cotton	Black, purple, white	Kids 2-18

Sold at: The Hot Kids Store in Los Angeles and from nationwide wholesalers from June 2002 through January 2010 for between $6 and $15.

Manufactured in: China and Vietnam

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts and jackets to eliminate the hazard or return the clothing to Hot Kids for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Hot Kids at (888) 946-8546 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at http://www.mejoong.com.

Photos are available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11091.html.

CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx.