Boys’ Hooded Jackets Recalled by 5 Star Kids Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard

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This CPSC action (record #13237) was formally reported on July 17, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. 5 Star Kids Apparel, LLC dba Mecca 5 Star, of New York, N.Y. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 48,000 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The recalled jackets have drawstrings with toggles inside the bottom hem and neck area, posing a strangulation hazard to children. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should remove the drawstrings immediately, cut drawstrings out of the garment including toggle and continue to use jackets once both are removed. Customers can return the product to the sto… — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 13 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.