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Medium RiskCPSC
Clothing & Footwear/Outerwear

Wearever Girl’s Hooded Jacket Sets Recalled by David’s Place Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory

Agency Publication Date: December 4, 2013
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Summary

Approximately 60 Wearever Girl brand girl's long sleeve hooded jacket and pant sets are being recalled because the jackets have a drawstring through the hood. This drawstring poses a dangerous strangulation risk to young children. The brown 100% cotton zip-up jackets feature thin horizontal stripes in aqua, light pink, and light green and were sold exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory locations in August 2013.

Risk

The drawstring located at the hood of the jacket can become caught or snagged, posing a strangulation hazard to children. While no incidents have been reported for this specific product, these drawstrings are known to cause serious injury or death in children's outerwear.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your child's clothing for 'Wearever Girl' brand long sleeve zip-up hooded jacket and pant sets in girl's sizes 7 through 16.
  2. Verify if the brown jacket has a flat brown drawstring around the neck and thin aqua, light pink, and light green horizontal stripes.
  3. Immediately take the jacket away from children and remove the drawstring to eliminate the strangulation hazard.
  4. Contact David’s Place to receive a pre-paid return address label and instructions on how to return the garment for a full refund.
  5. You can reach David’s Place Off Price Clothing toll-free at 888-394-1398 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or by email at dania@ymijeans.com.
  6. For additional questions, contact the CPSC Hotline at 800-638-2772 or visit www.cpsc.gov.

Your Remedy Options

📋Refund, Repair

Consumers should immediately take the jackets away from children and remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard. Consumers can also contact David's Place to obtain a return address label and instructions for returning the garment for a full refund.

Contact: David’s Place Off Price Clothing toll-free at (888) 394-1398 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or e-mail at dania@ymijeans.com for more information.

Affected Products

Product: Wearever Girl Girl's long sleeve zip-up hooded jacket and pant set (Sizes 7-16)
Date Ranges: Sold in August 2013

Product Images

Wearever Girl Hooded Jacket/Pant Set

Wearever Girl Hooded Jacket/Pant Set

Additional Information

Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Recall ID: 14040
Status: Active
Sold By: Burlington Coat Factory in August 2013 for about $10.
Distributor: David's Place Off Price Clothing Co. Inc., a division of YMI Jeans, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Manufactured In: China
Units Affected: About 60
Distributed To: Nationwide
Contact: David’s Place Off Price Clothing toll-free at (888) 394-1398 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or e-mail at dania@ymijeans.com for more information.
Agency Last Updated: January 7, 2015

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AI-Enhanced Content: The summary, action steps, and risk assessment on this page were generated by AI from official government recall data to improve readability. This is not legal or medical advice. Always refer to the official agency sources below for authoritative information.

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