Mirage Fashions Recalls Yoki Girls Faux Leather Jackets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory

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Dec 16, 2013, 11:00 ET

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Recall Summary

Name of Product: Yoki Girl's Faux Leather Jacket

Hazard: The jackets have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to 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: Mirage Fashion's toll-free at (855) 221-5888 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or by e-mail at [email protected] for additional recall information.

Photos are available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Mirage-Fashions-Recalls-Yoki-GirlsFaux-Leather-Jackets-with-Drawstrings

Recall Details

Units: About 758

Description: This recall involves girl's hooded faux leather jackets with a zipper front closure and bearing a Yoki Girls label at the neck. They were sold in girl's sizes 7 through 16. The jacket comes in black or charcoal, with drawstrings through the neck area. The coats have snap button pockets on each side and a zippered pocket on the top left chest area. Both the black and charcoal colored jackets have a grey hood. Style number JK2503G is on the product care label located on the lower left inside seam.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the garment to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to Mirage Fashions for a full refund.

Sold exclusively at: Burlington Coat Factory stores nationwide January 2012 through August 2013 for about $20.

Distributor: Mirage Fashions of NY LLC

Manufactured in: China

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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