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Children's Rain Ponchos Recalled by Daiso Due to Strangulation Hazard

Posted May 12, 2008 by  Bob Ewing in Health | 10 comments | 163 views
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The children's ponchos recalled by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued the following:

Children's Rain Ponchos

Units: About 24

Importer: Daiso LLC, of Burlingame, Calif

Hazard: The garments have a drawstring through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled plastic rain ponchos were sold in yellow or blue and have a drawstring in the hood. Japanese lettering is printed on the packaging.

Sold by: Daiso retail stores located in California and Washington states from February 2007 through November 2007 for $1.50.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the rain ponchos to eliminate the hazard.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Daiso LLC toll-free at (866) 768-4620 between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site
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  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Cynthia T. [Picasso]
    		#1
    What is China trying to do????
    Looks like they are attempting to kill us all by various means.
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  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Bob Ewing
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    @ Cynthia T. [Picasso]
    What is China trying to do????
    Looks like they are attempting to kill us all by various means.

    you could be on to something here.
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  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Cynthia T. [Picasso]
    		#3
    @ Bob Ewing
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    you could be on to something here.

    With all the recalls on the junk that is being sent to us out of China it makes one wonder.
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  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Bart B. Van Bockstaele
    		#4
    If they recall ponchos because of a drawstring in the hood, they should recall hoodies because of a drawstring in the hood, yes? What's next? Recalling knives because they cut?
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  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Bob Ewing
    		#5
    @ Cynthia T. [Picasso]
    With all the recalls on the junk that is being sent to us out of China it makes one wonder.

    yes it does raise questions.
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  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Cynthia T. [Picasso]
    		#6
    The problem is the drawstring in a poncho made for children.
    This article does say this
    Hazard:The garments have a drawstring through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments
    .

    So it would seem the poncho was not made to follow these guidelines.
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  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Bart B. Van Bockstaele
    		#7
    @ Cynthia T. [Picasso]
    The problem is the drawstring in a poncho made for children.
    This article does say this .

    So it would seem the poncho was not made to follow these guidelines.
    I got that. I submit, however, that a drawstring must have some use, except if it is only meant as a decorative and not as a useful element.
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  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Cynthia T. [Picasso]
    		#8
    @ Bart B. Van Bockstaele
    I got that. I submit, however, that a drawstring must have some use, except if it is only meant as a decorative and not as a useful element.


    The only thing that I can think of it has to be the way the garment is constructed.

    Some drawstrings are in a hood so they can be pulled out and others has something attached to each end so that they cannot be pulled through.
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  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Bart B. Van Bockstaele
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    @ Cynthia T. [Picasso]
    The only thing that I can think of it has to be the way the garment is constructed.

    Some drawstrings are in a hood so they can be pulled out and others has something attached to each end so that they cannot be pulled through.
    My experience is that drawstrings in hoodies are fairly useless at best. That's why I don't like hoodies. I assume that is the result of following these guidelines. It is like constructing knives that don't cut.
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  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Cynthia T. [Picasso]
    		#10
    @ Bart B. Van Bockstaele
    My experience is that drawstrings in hoodies are fairly useless at best. That's why I don't like hoodies. I assume that is the result of following these guidelines. It is like constructing knives that don't cut.


    True Bart as I don't like hoodies either.
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