Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls Kids Clothing Due to Drawstring Hazard

According to a press release from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there have been three items of children's clothing recalled due to a possible hazard from the drawstrings on the clothing. These recalled products include:

Basic Editions-brand girls' clothing sets

Approximately 13,000 Basic Editions brand girls' clothing sets, manufactured in Pakistan and distributed by Millennium Apparel Group, of New York, N.Y., were sold at Kmart stores nationwide during the month of July 2007. Each set sold for about $17. This two-piece clothing set has olive-colored knit pants with a fully-tunneled waist drawstring. The second piece of the set is a pink short-sleeved top with necktie. It was sold in girls' sizes : 4/5, 6/6X, 7/8, and 10/12.

The reason for the recall is that the pants have a drawstring at the waist, posing an entrapment or entanglement hazard to children. At this time there have been no reported incidents or injuries from this product. If you have these pants you should immediately remove the drawstring from product to eliminate the potential hazard.

For further information you should contact Kmart at their toll free number: (800) 659-7026 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday. You can also log on to their Web site at www.kmart.com.

TKS-brand children's pants

Approximately, 6,100 TKS brand children's pants, manufactured in China and dsitributed by E.S. Sutton Inc., of New York, N.Y., were sold at Sears stores nationwide from July 2007 through August 2007. Each pant sold for about $16.

These pants were sold in two different styles.

Model numbers 62240 and 62254
The first style is denim with a brown ribbon belt on the waistband. They also have a sewn on patch and an embroidered butterfly. These pants were sold in infant sizes of 12 months, 18 months and 24 months and toddler sizes 2T, 3T and 4T.

Model number 62226
The second style is khaki with a fabric belt on the waistband. They have two cargo pockets. One pocket is embroidered with a heart. The bottom cuffs have buttons with plaid trim on the underside. These pants were sold in toddler sizes 2T, 3T and 4T.

The reason for the recall is that these pants have a ribbon belt at the waist, posing an entrapment or entanglement hazard to children. If you have these pants you should immediately remove the ribbon and eliminate the potential hazard.

For further information you can contact Sears at their toll free number: (800) 659-7026 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday. You can also log on to their Web site at www.sears.com.

Personal Identity-brand V-neck sweaters with hood

Approximately 5,200 Personal Identity brand V neck sweaters with hoods, manufactured in Pakistan and distributed by A & R Knitwear, of New York, N.Y., were sold at Sears stores nationwide during the month of September 2007. Each sweater sold for about $34.

This sweater has a V-neck, hood and kangaroo pocket. The sweaters were sold in two colors, pink with charcoal stripes or blue with white stripes. The sweaters were sold in girls' sizes: small, medium, large and extra large. The sweaters have a drawstring through the hood which could pose a strangulation hazard to children. If you have this sweater you should immediately remove the drawstring to eliminate the potential hazard.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission was alerted to this hazard by the State of Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection. At this time there have been no reported incidents or injuries from this product.

For further information you can contact Sears at their toll free number: (800) 659-7026 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday. You can also log on to their Web site at www.sears.com.

Sources:

Basic Editions Girls' Clothing Sets Recalled by Kmart; Drawstrings at Waist Pose Entrapment Hazard
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08117.html

TKS Children's Pants Recalled by Sears; Drawstrings at Waist Pose Entrapment Hazard
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08116.html

Personal Identity Children's Sweaters with Drawstrings Recalled by Sears Due to Strangulation Hazard
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08118.html