Sport Obermeyer recalls girls' jackets due to entrapment hazard

31 Mar '10

1 min read

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Posey, Lily, Rose and Daisy Girls' Ski Jackets
Units: About 3,900
Importer: Sport Obermeyer, Ltd., of Aspen, Colo.

Hazard: The jackets have a drawstring at the waist which can pose an entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: No injuries reported.

Description: The recalled girls' jackets have drawstrings at the waist, sold in sizes 1 to 8 and the names and corresponding style numbers are: Lily #91549, Rose # 91552, Daisy #91555, Posey #91558. The style number is printed on the tag inside the neck of the jackets.

Sold at: Various boutique and ski/sport retailers from July 2009 through February 2010 from $90 to $140.

Manufactured in: Vietnam

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the jackets to eliminate the hazard or return it to Sport Obermeyer, Ltd. for a full refund.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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