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Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Girls BCG Hooded Windsuits Due to Strangulation Hazard

Recall 14-043 · December 5, 2013 · Academy Sports + Outdoors

What to doConsumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the windsuits to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
14-043 (CPSC)
Recall date
December 5, 2013
Brand
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Category
Other consumer products
Products
Girls BCG Hooded Windsuits
Hazard
Strangulation Hazard
Hazard type
Suffocation and strangulation
Remedy
Refund
Units
About 6,600
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
January 7, 2015

What was recalled

This recall involves Girls BCG Hooded Windsuits in sizes XS, S, M and L. The windsuits are made of water-resistant fabric and include a jacket and pants. The jacket has a front zip closure and elastic cuffs. The windsuits come in pink with black on the jacket at the top shoulder and a black side strip on the pants, gray with blue on the jacket at the top shoulder and a blue side strip on the pants, and purple with lighter purple on the jacket at the top shoulder and a pink strip on the pants. The style number is SGBCGA9001 and the following SKUs: Size SKU XS 0024229635, 0024229486, 0024229569 S 0024229643, 0024229494, 0024229577 M 0024229650, 0024229502, 0024229585 L 0024229668, 0024229510, 0024229593 You can find the SKU and style number on a label sewn inside the jacket on the left side.

Is my product affected?

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  • Girls BCG Hooded Windsuits · About 6,600 units

Photos from the recall notice

Black and Pink
Black and Pink
Blue and Gray
Blue and Gray
Purple and Light Purple
Purple and Light Purple

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Academy Sports + Outdoors stores and on the firm's website www.academy.com between September 2013 and October 2013 for about $20.; Academy Sports + Outdoors, of Katy, Texas.

Consumer contact

Academy Sports + Outdoors toll-free at (888) 922-2336, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT on Sunday, or online at www.academy.com and click on Product Recall Info for more information.

Recall history and context

Academy Sports + Outdoors appears in 9 CPSC recalls on record. See all Academy Sports + Outdoors recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Girls BCG Hooded Windsuits (About 6,600 units). This recall involves Girls BCG Hooded Windsuits in sizes XS, S, M and L.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Strangulation Hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the windsuits to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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