Browning Recalls Junior Hoodie Due to Strangulation and Entrapment Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Academy Sports+Outdoors

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Dec 19, 2013, 10:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Recall Summary
Name of product: Browning Youth Buckmark Junior Hoodie Sweatshirts
Hazard: The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings around the neck area that pose a strangulation or an entanglement hazard to young children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines about drawstrings in children's upper outerwear. In 1997, those guidelines were incorporated into a voluntary standard. Then, in July 2011, based on the guidelines and voluntary standard, CPSC issued a federal regulation. CPSC's actions demonstrate a commitment to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on neck and waist drawstrings in upper outerwear, such as jackets and sweatshirts.
Remedy: Refund, Repair
Consumer Contact: Browning at (800) 727-4312 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, online at www.browning.com and click on Recall at the top of the page, or email at [email protected] for more information.

Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Browning-Recalls-Junior-Hoodie/

Recall Details
Units: About 4,300
Description: This recall includes hooded Buckmark junior sweatshirts in sizes S, M, L and XL. The sweatshirts are made of polyester fabric. The camouflaged print pullover sweatshirt comes with black drawstrings and has a yellow embroidered Buckmark logo located on the front of the garment. There are pockets located near the waist. The sweatshirt has a hood, and rib knit cuffs and waist.

The affected SKU's included in the recall are:

Size	SKU
S	3011332001
M	3011332002
L	3011332003
XL	3011332004

The SKU number is printed on a tag located behind the main label on the back of the collar.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the hooded sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to Browning for a full refund.
Sold exclusively at: Academy Sports + Outdoors stores and online at www.academy.com from August 2012 through October 2013 for about $28.

Importer: Browning, of Morgan, Utah

Manufactured in: Bangladesh

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

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Recall Number: 14-067

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission