Check for These Winter Products Recalled Last Summer

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Dec 18, 2013, 10:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When you pull out your winter gear, check for these items recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission last summer. Check other items for safety issues at saferproducts.gov.

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Product	Recall Press Release	Hazard
Boys' Hooded Jackets by 5 Star Kids Apparel 48,000 units	13-237	The jackets have drawstrings with toggles inside the bottom hem and neck area, posing a strangulation hazard to children.
GNU Snowboard Binding by Mervin Manufacturing 6,800 units in the U.S. and 1, 200 in Canada	13-200	The ankle straps can break posing a fall hazard.
HALO SleepSacks Wearable Blankets 27,000 units	13-271	Petals from the floral embellishment on the blankets can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
Classic Characters Infant Socks. Sold Exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 5,000 pairs	13-173	The stitched knit frog face and feet on the socks can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children.
Gerbings Heated Jacket Liners 9,900 units	13-171	A defective wire connector can cause the jacket liner to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Children's Apparel Network Girl's Clothing Sets 9,200 units	13-177	The vest sold with these sets has a faux half-belt sewn into the side seams with a hook and eye closure at the waist that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors and it poses an entanglement hazard
Girls Boots by Renaissance Imports 5,000 units	13-246	An exposed staple in the sole of the boot presents a laceration hazard to the consumer.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission