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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2014-04-29

FXR Factory Racing Recalls Children's Outerwear Due to Strangulation Hazard

Is my product affected?

FXR Factory Racing Children's jackets and hoodies

  • Brand FXR Factory Racing Inc., Oak Bluff, Manitoba, Canada

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

FXR Factory Racing is recalling 11 styles of children's and youth outerwear jackets and hoodies in sizes 2 through 12 due to drawstrings around the neck that can become entangled or caught on playground equipment, handrails, school bus doors, and other moving objects, creating a strangulation and entanglement hazard. The recalled items include the Child Blizzard Jacket, Child Chase Softshell Hoodie, Child Phase Softshell Hoodie, Youth Chase Softshell Hoodie, Youth Drift Hoodie, Youth Fracture Hoodie, Youth Phantasy Hoodie, Youth Phase Softshell Hoodie, Youth Sophia Hoodie, Youth Highland Softshell Hoodie, and Youth Peak Softshell Jacket. These garments are made of polyester or cotton/polyester blends and feature front zip closures with knit elastic or Velcro adjustable cuffs. The hoodies come in colors including red, purple, grey, red/black/white, green/black, and black, while jackets come in pink/white, solid blue, and solid pink.

Consumers who own these recalled items should either immediately remove the drawstring from the garment to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing a significant strangulation and/or entanglement hazard to children.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the garment to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Details from the source

This recall involves 11 styles of FXR child/youth outerwear jackets and hoodies for both boys and girls. They come in sizes 2 through 12. The jackets and hoodies are made of polyester or a blend of cotton/polyester and they have a front zip closure with knit elastic or Velcro adjustable cuffs. A drawstring is around the neck of the jackets and hoodies. The hoodies come in a variety of color combinations; such as red, purple, grey, red/black/white, green/black, and black. The jackets come in pink/white and in solid blue and pink. The name of the recalled product is located on the content care label which is sewn into the neck area of the garment. It can be found underneath the letters FXR. Recalled items are listed below: Item Name Item Description 9 Child Blizzard Jacket Children's Jacket Child Chase Softshell Hoodie Children's Softshell Jacket Child Phase Softshell Hoodie Children's Softshell Jacket Youth Chase Softshell Hoodie Youth Softshell Jacket Youth Drift Hoodie Youth Fleece Jacket Youth Fracture Hoodie Youth Softshell Jacket Youth Phantasy Hoodie Youth Fleece Jacket Youth Phase Softshell Hoodie Youth Fleece Jacket Youth Sophia Hoodie Youth Fleece Jacket Y Highland Softshell Hoodie Youth Softshell Jacket Y Peak Softshell Jacket Youth Softshell Jacket

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

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