M.M.M. boys' jogging suits recalled by Hot Chocolate; Waist drawstrings pose entanglement hazard

WASHINGTON (CPSC) - 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: M.M.M. Boys' Jogging Suits

Units: About 1,700

Distributor: Hot Chocolate Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.

Importer: Myriad Trading Inc., of Ontario, Calif.

Hazard: The jacket of this jogging suit has a drawstring at the waist that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors and it poses an entanglement hazard. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf) about drawstrings in children's upper outerwear. In 1997, those guidelines were incorporated into a voluntary standard. Then, in July 2011, based on the guidelines and voluntary standard, CPSC issued a federal regulation. CPSC's actions demonstrate a commitment to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on neck and waist drawstrings in upper outerwear, such as jackets and sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Description: This recall involves M.M.M. 100% polyester boys' two-color jogging suits. "M.M.M." appears on the label stitched into the back of the neck. The pants are a solid color matching the jacket, which has a second color on the top of both sleeves and top portion of the jacket. The sets' color combinations include blue and white, gray and blue, and gray and red. The jackets were sold in sizes 4-16.

Sold exclusively at: dd's Discounts stores nationwide from December 2011 through January 2012 for about $10.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled jacket from their child and remove the waist drawstrings or return the product to a dd's Discounts store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Hot Chocolate toll-free at (877) 841-0646 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.