About 2,400 of Vans’ AV Edict hooded jackets for boys are being
recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The
jackets have drawstrings in the hood around the neck area that pose a
strangulation hazard to young children.
No injuries have been reported.
The items being recalled were sold in boy’s sizes
S, M, L and XL and made from black cotton or black canvas with a
drawstring through the hood. “Vans®” is printed on a tab above the
jacket’s left front pocket. An intertwined “AV” logo is embroidered in
black beneath the lower right pocket and also appears on the jacket’s
snaps. “Vans®,” “OFF THE WALL®” and an intertwined “AV” logo is sewn on
a label inside neck of the jacket.
The jackets were sold at Vans stores nationwide and online at vans.com from Sept. 2012 through Sept. 2013 for about $90.
Consumers should take the recalled jackets away from children and return
them to the place of purchase for a full refund or for a repair. They can also call Vans Inc. at (800) 817-0618 anytime or online at www.vans.com and click on Recall Info for more information.
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.
