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Souris Mini recalls children's clothing with neck drawstrings
- Starting date:
- February 18, 2014
- Posting date:
- February 18, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Children's Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Strangulation Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-38017
Affected products
Children's clothing with neck drawstrings, sold in Souris Mini shops
Product description
Product Name and Description | Model Number | Sizes | UPC |
---|---|---|---|
Terry cover-up, white with red dots | S14B0030B | 3/6 months to 24 months | 00103835321 |
00103835339 | |||
00103835347 | |||
00103835355 | |||
Terry cover-up, white with red dots | S14C0006C | 2 to 10 years | 00103851765 |
00103851773 | |||
00103851781 | |||
00103851799 | |||
00103851806 | |||
00103851864 | |||
00103851872 | |||
00103851880 | |||
One-piece terry cover-up, black and blue stripes | S14B0076B | 3/6 months to 24 months | 00103844190 |
00103844207 | |||
00103844215 | |||
00103844223 | |||
Boys' terry sweater, black and blue stripes | S14C0081C | 2 to 10 years | 00103849471 |
00103849489 | |||
00103849497 | |||
00103849504 | |||
00103849512 | |||
00103849520 | |||
00103849538 | |||
00103849546 | |||
Boys' hoodie, aqua colour with “ALLÔ” appliqué | > S14C3112C | > 2 to 10 years | 00103906320 |
00103906338 | |||
00103906346 | |||
00103906354 | |||
00103906362 |
Hazard identified
Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has determined that drawstrings on children's outerwear can become caught on playground equipment, fences or other objects and result in strangulation, or in the case of vehicles, the child being dragged.
Neither Health Canada nor Souris Mini has received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of this product.
For more information on the hazards related to drawstrings on children's outerwear and for tips to help consumers eliminate these hazards, see Health Canada's: ‘Is Your Child Safe?’, ‘Industry Guide to Second-hand Products’, and ‘Children's Sleepwear: Flammability Requirement Guidelines’.
Number sold
Approximately 389 units of the recalled products were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from January 2013 to January 2014 in Souris Mini shops.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
-
Souris Mini
Quebec
Quebec
CANADA
What you should do
Consumers should immediately cut and remove the drawstrings from the clothing to eliminate the risk of strangulation. Anyone who wishes to do so may request a repair by contacting Souris Mini at 1-800-611-1012, ext. 304.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.