Status: Recall found CPSC
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Hazard (from the official notice)
A drawstring in the poncho's hood poses a strangulation hazard to children.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Consumers should immediately take the recalled ponchos away from children and remove the drawstring to eliminate the hazard or return the poncho to the firm for a full refund.
Hazard (from the official notice)
A drawstring in the poncho's hood poses a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing a significant strangulation and/or entanglement hazard to children.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Consumers should immediately take the recalled ponchos away from children and remove the drawstring to eliminate the hazard or return the poncho to the firm for a full refund.
Description (from the official notice)
This recall involves kids' waterproof hooded rain ponchos sold in clear, red and blue. The lightweight ponchos were sold in packs of 6 and 12. A white nylon drawstring is attached at the neck of the 40 inches tall by 60 inches wide ponchos. "One size fits all" and "Made in China" are printed on the front of the packaging.
Remedy options (from the official notice)
Refund
Repair
Incidents and injuries (from the official notice)
None reported
Where it was sold (from the official notice)
Online at Amazon.com and Wealers.com from May 2016 through July 2016 for about $12 for a 6 pack and $17 for a 12 pack.
Consumer contact (from the official notice)
JW Crawford toll-free at 844-222-2812 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday ET or email anytime at recall.jwcrawford@gmail.com or online on the product distributor’s website at www.wealers.com and click on the Recall tab located at the top of the page for more information
- Product: Kid's rain ponchos
- Importer: JW Crawford Inc., of Monroe, N.Y.
- Distributor: Wealers Outdoor LLC, of Airmont, N.Y.
- Units (from the official notice): About 1,300
- Manufacturer country (from the official notice): China
- Recall date: Nov 3, 2017
- Recall number: 18-023
Hazard and remedy text is shown word for word from the official notice.
