Childrens sweatshirts recalled for choking hazard

WASHINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Sunsations Inc, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, today announced a voluntary recall of their children’s hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings.

About 12,000 of these sweatshirts were distributed.The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. The recall involves children’s hooded sweatshirt sizes 2T through 12 sold in various solid colors. Style numbers included in this recall are: KD102, KD124 and KFS102.

No injuries have been reported.

The shirts were sold at Sunsations stores in Virginia Beach,Virginia, Ocean City, Maryland; and North Carolina from April 2006 through July 2009 for about $13.

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to Sunsations for a full refund.

For additional information contact Sunsations at (800) 786-9044 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site. Click on the link below.

Sunsations, Inc. Sweatshirt Recall