January 10, 2007
Seena International is recallinga bout 45,000 children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings. The garments have a drawstring through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children.
The sweatshirts are not in compliance with federal guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.
The recall involves children's fleece hooded sweatshirts, sizes 8-12. The sweatshirts were sold in black, brown, blue, red, grey, white and off-white. The words "BKLYN Xpress" and "Brooklyn Xpress" and various graphic designs are embroidered on the sweatshirts. A sewn-in tag has one of the following style numbers: BXFL72B, BXFL73B, BXFL74B, BXFL75B, BXFL77B or BXFL80B. This recall only involves sweatshirts in sizes 8 to 12.
The shirts were sold at various clothing stores, including Ross Stores & Gordman's, from September 2006 through December 2006 for about $25.
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to the store where purchased for help in removing the drawstring.
Customer Contact: For additional information, contact Seena International toll-free at (866) 927-5596 between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.brooklynxpress.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
