November 24, 2003
Meijer
Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich., is voluntarily recalling about 7,500 children's
jackets. These jackets have hood drawstrings. Children can get entangled and
strangle in the drawstrings that catch on objects, including playground
equipment, fences and tree branches.
The recalled Falls Creek Army Flight Jackets are for boys size 4 through 7 and
8 through 18, as well as toddlers sizes 2T through 5T. These jackets are made
of blue or olive nylon fabric and are decorated with assorted patriotic patches
on the sleeves, chest and back. The hood is bordered with synthetic brown and tan
fur. These jackets were manufactured in Korea.
Meijer stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky sold the
jackets from July 2003 through October 2003 for between $26 and $33.
Consumers should stop their children from wearing the jacket immediately and
contact Meijer toll-free at (866) 280-8419 anytime or log on to their Web site
at http://www.meijer.com/qa/
for information on how to return the jacket for a full refund. Parents also can
remove the drawstring, which will make the jacket safe for children to wear.