Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Urgent Gear Due to
Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Nordstrom Stores


NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 11, 2008
Release #08-217


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Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Urgent Gear Due to
Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Nordstrom Stores


WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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.


Name of Product: Micros Boys' Hooded Jackets


Units: About 700


Importer: Urgent Gear Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.


Hazard: The garments have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose
a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued
guidelines (pdf) to help prevent children from strangling or getting
entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments, family board not allowed
as jackets and sweatshirts.


Incidents/Injuries: None reported.


Description: This recall involves Micros boys' 100% cotton jackets. The
hooded sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood. They were sold in
black with a peace sign patch and a "MCC Micros" patch on the chest,
silver with a silver stitched design on the front, and gray with skulls
on the front. Style numbers BZAT 718 (Black) / BZAT 722 (Silver) / BZAT
724 (Dark Gray) are printed on a label sewn into the jacket's inner side
seam.


Sold exlusively at: Nordstrom stores nationwide from November 2007
through December 2007 for about $50.


Manufactured in: China


Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings to eliminate
the hazard or return the sweatshirts to Nordstrom or to Urgent Gear for
a full refund.


Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Urgent Gear
collect at (213) 741-9926 ext. 247 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday
through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at http://www.urgentgear.com


To see this release on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08217.html

25 HOODED SWEATSHIRTS ON ORDER. As soon as they come in I will put out a post.

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