Consumer product recall

Nununu children's clothing with drawstrings recalled due to a strangulation and dragging risk

Starting date:
December 13, 2019
Posting date:
December 13, 2019
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-71851

Last updated: 2019-12-13

Summary

  • Product: Nununu children's clothing with drawstrings
  • Issue: Drawstrings on children's upper outerwear pose a strangulation and dragging risk
  • What to do: Immediately remove the drawstring from Nununu children's clothing.

Affected products

Fluffy torn hoodie for kids-Nununu and waxed parka for kids-Nununu

Product description

This recall involves the fluffy torn hoodie for kids-Nununu (model NU2320) with a neck drawstring and the waxed parka for kids-Nununu (model NU2384) with a waist drawstring. The fluffy torn hoodie for kids-Nununu comes in black, pink and grey. The waxed parka for kids-Nununu only comes in black.  

Hazard identified

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.

As of December 9, 2019, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Number sold

Approximately 13 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The affected products were sold from July 15th to December 5th, 2019

Place of origin

Manufactured in Turkey (fluffy torn hoodie) and in China (waxed parka)

Companies

Manufacturer
Dayteks Tekstil A.S.
Kiraz Sk.Emek Is Hani No.15 K.1 34169
Merter, Istanbul
TURKEY
Manufacturer
Shishi Yibicheng Garment Technology Co. Ltd.
Yibicheng Building, No.261, Xihuan Road Lingshan Village, Lingxiu Town
Shishi City, Fujian Province
CHINA
Distributor
Les Modes Do-Gree Ltée.
7075, Place Robert-Joncas Suite No.118
Montréal
H4M 2Z2
Quebec
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the neck of the fluffy torn hoodie for kids-Nununu and the drawstring at the waist of the waxed parka for kids-Nununu to eliminate the hazard.

For more information, consumers may contact Patrick Papagouras by email or by telephone at 514-381-8808 extension 109, from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.