Paramount Apparel International Recalls Youth Hats Due to Strangulation Hazard; Product Sold Exclusively at Bass Pro Shops
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Date: | August 29 2007 |
Name of Products: | Toddler and Youth Nylon Bucket Hats |
Units: | About 500 |
Manufacturer: | Distributed by Paramount Apparel International Inc., of Bourbon, Mo. |
Hazard: | The hat has a drawstring, posing a strangulation hazard to young children.
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Incidents/Injuries: | No incidents or injuries have been reported.
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Description: | The hat is a nylon bucket-shaped hat with mesh sides. There are nylon fabric strips on the side of the hat that snap up. The front of the hat has a zipper pocket with a silver boat-anchor appliqué with embroidered text below. The hat adjusts with a bungee drawstring sewn in the crown of the hat. A label sewn into the back inside of the hat reads “Bass Pro Shops.” |
Sold at: | Exclusively at Bass Pro Shops retail stores nationwide from February 2007 through June 2007 for about $8.
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Manufactured in: | China
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Remedy: | Consumers should stop using the recalled hats immediately and remove the drawstring to eliminate the hazard or contact Paramount Apparel to receive a refund or replacement item.
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Consumer Contact: | Paramount Apparel |