Drawstrings on children’s clothing causing recalls
WASHINGTON - More than 96,000 articles of children’s clothing are being recalled due to entrapment and strangulation hazards caused by the drawstring. TKS-brand children’s pants, Basic Editions-brand girls’ clothing sets, Personal Identity-brand V-neck sweaters with hood and Scope Apparel boys’ hooded sweatshirts are being recalled. The TKS-brand children’s pants have a ribbon belt at the waist, which are longer than the maximum length set forth in Consumer Product Safety Commission guidelines.
This poses an entrapment or entanglement hazard to children. Consumers should immediately remove the belt to eliminate the hazard. The recalled pants were sold in two styles. The first style (model numbers 62240 and 62254) is denim with a brown ribbon belt on the waistband. These pants have a sewn-on patch and an embroidered butterfly. They were sold in infant sizes 12 months, 18 months and 24 months and toddler sizes 2T, 3T and 4T.
The second style (model number 62226) is khaki with a fabric belt on the waistband. They have two cargo pockets, one with an embroidered heart. The cuffs have buttons and plaid trim on the underside. They were sold in toddler sizes 2T, 3T and 4T. They were sold at Sears stores nationwide from July 2007 through August 2007 for about $16.