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Bianca Amor's recalls children's upper outerwear with hood drawstring
- Starting date:
- December 18, 2014
- Posting date:
- December 18, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Children's Products, Clothing and Accessories
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Strangulation Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-42947
Affected products
Miss Fiori Girls Fleece Pullover Hoody
Product description
The recall involves all colours of the Miss Fiori Girls Fleece Pullover Hoody with a hood drawstring (UPC 18719 and CA # 53501) in sizes 8-13.
Hazard identified
Health Canada's evaluation program has determined that drawstrings on children's upper outerwear can become caught on playground equipment, fences or other objects and result in strangulation, or in the case of a vehicle, the child being dragged.
Neither Bianca Amor's nor Health Canada has received reports of consumer incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these products.
Number sold
Approximately 592 of the recalled items were sold from Bianca Amor's Liquidation Supercentre locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from August 2013 to December 2014.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Pakistan.
Companies
- Importer
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Bianca Amor's
Calgary
Alberta
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the recalled pullover hoody. Consumers can either return the recalled product(s) to the Bianca Amor's store where it was purchased to receive a store credit or remove the drawstring from the garment.
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.