Children's Drawstring Clothing Recall Attorneys

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled several different children's hooded sweatshirts, drawstring jackets and other drawstring clothing that pose a strangulation or entanglement risk because the drawstring goes through the hood or around the waist. According to the CPSC, 22 deaths and 48 non-fatal incidents were reported involving children's drawstring sweatshirts and other clothing between January 1985 and January 1999. The incidents varied widely, with reports of both neck and waist drawstrings becoming entangled in cribs, playground equipment, school bus handrails and school bus doors. Two-thirds of the incidents involved clothing with neck drawstrings, and about one-third of the incidents involved clothing with waist drawstrings, or jacket bottom drawstrings. One incident involved a 14-year-old boy who was killed when a long waist drawstring on his jacket got caught in the closing door of a moving school bus. He was dragged beneath the bus and run over. Another incident involved a 5-year-old girl who was strangled after the drawstring on the hood of her jacket was caught on the slide at her school playground.

CPSC Guidelines and ASTM Standards

In February 1996, the CPSC issued recommended guidelines to prevent children becoming strangled or entangled by neck drawstrings and waist drawstrings on jackets and hooded sweatshirts. Although the government agency does not sanction their guidelines as the only method of reducing drawstring clothing injuries and deaths, the CPSC believes their guidelines will prevent children from becoming strangled or entangled by the drawstrings on their clothing. In June 1997, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) voluntarily adopted a standard that implemented the CPSC guidelines for children's garment drawstrings.

Hood and Neck Drawstrings

For hood and neck drawstrings, the CPSC recommends that parents and caregivers remove hood and neck drawstrings in all children's jackets and sweatshirts sized 2T to 12. The CPSC believes that shortened drawstrings may still present an entanglement or strangulation hazard. Manufacturers and retailers are advised to provide outerwear with alternative closures such as snaps, Velcro, buttons or elastic.

Waist and Jacket Bottom Drawstrings

For upper outerwear sized 2T to size 16, the CPSC recommends to retailers, manufacturers and consumers that the ends of waist or jacket bottom drawstrings measure less than 3 inches from where the string comes out of the jacket. The drawstring should also be sewn to the garment so that it cannot be pulled out of one side, making it dangerously long. The government agency also recommends that toggles or knots at the end of drawstrings be eliminated. Shortening the waist and bottom drawstrings on jackets and other outerwear greatly reduces the risk that the clothing will become entangled in moving vehicles and school bus doors.

Children's Clothing Drawstring Lawsuits

If your child has suffered a serious strangulation or entanglement injury from a hooded sweatshirt, including Bay Trading Boys Flannel Zip Hooded Sweatshirts, or Hill Sportswear Kid Pullover Hood Sweatshirt and Kid Zipper Sweatshirt with Hood, you should report the incident to the CPSC and contact an attorney for a consultation. Contact the dangerous product lawyers at Estey & Bomberger to discuss your potential case and legal rights to compensation from the product's manufacturer.




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Type your message Children's Drawstring Clothing Recall Attorneys The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled several different children's hooded sweatshirts, drawstring jackets and other drawstring clothing that pose a strangulation or entanglement risk because the drawstring goes through the hood or around the waist. According to the CPSC, 22 deaths and 48 non-fatal incidents were reported involving children's drawstring sweatshirts and other clothing between January 1985 and January 1999. The incidents varied widely, with reports of both neck and waist drawstrings becoming entangled in cribs, playground equipment, school bus handrails and school bus doors. Two-thirds of the incidents involved clothing with neck drawstrings, and about one-third of the incidents involved clothing with waist drawstrings, or jacket bottom drawstrings. One incident involved a 14-year-old boy who was killed when a long waist drawstring on his jacket got caught in the closing door of a moving school bus. He was dragged beneath the bus and run over. Another incident involved a 5-year-old girl who was strangled after the drawstring on the hood of her jacket was caught on the slide at her school playground. CPSC Guidelines and ASTM Standards In February 1996, the CPSC issued recommended guidelines to prevent children becoming strangled or entangled by neck drawstrings and waist drawstrings on jackets and hooded sweatshirts. Although the government agency does not sanction their guidelines as the only method of reducing drawstring clothing injuries and deaths, the CPSC believes their guidelines will prevent children from becoming strangled or entangled by the drawstrings on their clothing. In June 1997, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) voluntarily adopted a standard that implemented the CPSC guidelines for children's garment drawstrings. Hood and Neck Drawstrings For hood and neck drawstrings, the CPSC recommends that parents and caregivers remove hood and neck drawstrings in all children's jackets and sweatshirts sized 2T to 12. The CPSC believes that shortened drawstrings may still present an entanglement or strangulation hazard. Manufacturers and retailers are advised to provide outerwear with alternative closures such as snaps, Velcro, buttons or elastic. Waist and Jacket Bottom Drawstrings For upper outerwear sized 2T to size 16, the CPSC recommends to retailers, manufacturers and consumers that the ends of waist or jacket bottom drawstrings measure less than 3 inches from where the string comes out of the jacket. The drawstring should also be sewn to the garment so that it cannot be pulled out of one side, making it dangerously long. The government agency also recommends that toggles or knots at the end of drawstrings be eliminated. Shortening the waist and bottom drawstrings on jackets and other outerwear greatly reduces the risk that the clothing will become entangled in moving vehicles and school bus doors. Children's Clothing Drawstring Lawsuits If your child has suffered a serious strangulation or entanglement injury from a hooded sweatshirt, including Bay Trading Boys Flannel Zip Hooded Sweatshirts, or Hill Sportswear Kid Pullover Hood Sweatshirt and Kid Zipper Sweatshirt with Hood, you should report the incident to the CPSC and contact an attorney for a consultation. Contact the dangerous product lawyers at Estey & Bomberger to discuss your potential case and legal rights to compensation from the product's manufacturer. Gadolinium Lawsuits Toyota Recall Lawsuits Defective Tire Lawsuits Defective Defibrillator Lawsuits Yamaha Rhino Lawsuits Avandia Lawsuits Defective Truck Attorneys Manufacturing Defects Mesothelioma Lawyers Defective Seatbelts Defective Airbags Defective Medical Devices Design Defect Attorneys Defective Boats Defective Airplanes Defective Bicycles Failure to Warn Attorneys Children's Drawstring Clothing Recall Defective Drop Side Crib Lawsuits Defective Automobile Lawsuits Defective Marketing Hydroxycut Lawsuts
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