CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 00023
USA Olympic brand boys jackets
Published May 12, 2026 · Recall initiated: November 17, 1999
What's the hazard
There are 7-inch drawstrings at the bottom of the jackets. Children could be dragged if the drawstrings catch in a vehicle's door, and suffer injury or death.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the jackets immediately. Either remove the drawstrings or return the jacket to the nearest J.C. Penney store for a full refund.
Recall details
- Brand
- J.C. Penney Co. Inc., of Plano, Texas
- Manufacturer
- J.C. Penney Co. Inc., of Plano, Texas
- Distributor
- J.C. Penney stores nationwide sold the jackets, from June 1999 to November 1999, for about $30.
- Country
- US
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