The Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) this week announced an agreement with Kohl’s department stores in which the mid-sized retailer will pay a $425,000.00 civil penalty for failing to report sales of children’s hooded drawstring sweatshirts. Kohl’s has nine Oregon locations, including Albany, Beaverton, Clackamas, Hillsboro, Medford, Portland. Salem, Springfield, and Wood Village.
Oregon parents should know that the CPSC recommends only outerwear with closures such as snaps, buttons, Velcro, or elastic. Drawstrings can put kids at risk of strangulation. The dangling cords may also become caught in school bus doors, increasing the chances of serious injury or death to young children.
If your child has a sweatshirt or other outerwear containing drawstrings, you should be aware of the potential danger. For information on safety guidelines for drawstrings, visit the CPSC website, contact the Law Office of Dane E. Johnson, Portland, Oregon injury lawyer, or call us at (503) 975-8298.
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