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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 927-5596
January 10, 2007	CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Release #07-077

Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Seena International for Strangulation Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings

Units: About 45,000

Importer: Seena International, of Yaphank, N.Y.

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 by drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets
and sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall involves children's fleece hooded sweatshirts,
sizes 8-12. The sweatshirts were sold in black, brown, blue, red, grey,
white and off-white. The words "BKLYN Xpress" and "Brooklyn Xpress" and
various graphic designs are embroidered on the sweatshirts. A sewn-in
tag has one of the following style numbers: BXFL72B, BXFL73B, BXFL74B,
BXFL75B, BXFL77B or BXFL80B. This recall only involves sweatshirts in
sizes 8 to 12.

Sold at: Various clothing stores, including Ross Stores & Gordman's,
from September 2006 through December 2006 for about $25.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the
sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to the store
where purchased for help in removing the drawstring.

Customer Contact: For additional information, contact Seena
International toll-free at (866) 927-5596 between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.brooklynxpress.com

Note: CPSC was alerted to this hazard by the State of Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection through its
retail surveillance.

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07077.html

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