Boy's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings and Warm up Sets Recalled by Burlington...

Boy's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings and Warm up Sets Recalled by
Burlington Coat Factory Due to Strangulation Hazard

WASHINGTON, July 30 /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.

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Name of Product: Boys Hooded Sweatshirts and Warm Up Sets

Units: About 13,300

Retailer: Burlington Coat Factory, of Burlington, N.J.

Distributor: KOMAN Sportswear, of Carlstadt, N.J.

Hazard: The sweatshirts and jackets to the warm up sets have drawstrings
through the hoods, posing a strangulation hazard to children. In February
1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or
getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as
jackets or sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves boy's hooded sweatshirt Style No. 3650-B in
colors black, brown, charcoal, heather grey and navy; and faux suede warm up
sets Style No. B9560ST in colors black, brown and khaki. Both the sweatshirts
and warm up sets have the style numbers and the name KOMAN printed on the
hangtag on the center back neck, with sizes S, M, L, or XL

Sold at: Burlington Coat Factory nationwide from September 2008 through June
2009. The sweatshirts sold for about $13 and warm up sets for $20.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the
sweatshirts and jackets to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to any
Burlington Coat Factory store for a refund or credit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information contact Burlington Coat Factory
toll-free at (888) 223-2628 between 8:30 a.m. and 6p.m. ET Monday through
Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com.

Note: Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection brought this product
recall to the attention of the CPSC.

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.

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Retailer's Contact: (888) 223-2628
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301)504-7908

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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