CPSC Fines 4 Companies for Selling Hazardous Sweatshirts

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has fined Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc., Maran, Inc., K.S. Trading Corp. and Hill Sportswear, Inc. for selling children’s sweatshirts and jackets with drawstrings, which pose a risk of strangulation resulting in serious injury or death. Kohl’s received the largest fine of $425,000. Thousands of these garments were sold between 2003 and 2008. Parents should remove the drawstrings from these garments and return them to the place of purchase or contact the manufacturer, Hill Sportswear of Paramount, CA for a full refund. Recalled items were sold under the Hill Sportwear, Seattle Cotton Works, Squeeze Kids Girls and Raw Blue Sportswear brands. (09/08) AP