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Century 21 Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts, Jackets


November 18, 2009
Century 21 Promotions is recalling about 17,000 children's hooded sweatshirts and jackets. The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children, in violation of federal safety regulations.

This recall involves children's sweatshirts and jackets sold in sizes XS ' XXL in colors: navy blue, black, brown, pink, red, white, green, grey, blue, yellow, and orange. The recalled garments contain the following embroidered logos: 'Montauk,' 'Avalon,' 'Stone Harbor,' 'Cape May,' 'Sea Isle,' 'Ocean City,' 'Alaska,' 'Nantucket,' 'Maine,' 'Long Beach Island,' 'Lavallette,' 'Seaside Park,' 'Newport,' 'Monterey,' 'Carmel,' 'Skaneateles,' '1000 Islands,' 'Block Island' and 'Seattle.'

The items were sold by: Montauk Clothing, Riptide East, Shirt Shops of Cape May, Summer Sweats, Rip Current Sportswear, B&B; Dept. Stores, Trapper Jack's, Annie & The Tees, Emporium, Inc., The Trading Co., Mackerel Jack's, Carmel Classics, Rolands, The Ship Gift Shop, Star Dept. Store, Seattle Shirt and Simply Seattle from September 2005 through September 2009 for between $25 and $35. Most stores are located in New England with two stores each in Seattle, Washington and Alaska. They were made in China.

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Century 21 Promotions at (800) 935-2100 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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