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Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by GJC International of Florida Due to Strangulation Hazard

CPSC recall 10199. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The children's jackets have drawstrings through the hood which pose a strangulation hazard to children.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirts to GJC International of Florida Inc. for a full refund.

CPSC recall 10199 has the recall date 15 Apr 2010. The notice names the firm GJC International of Florida. The recall has about 3,200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2010 has 8,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Clothing (Children).

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CPSC recall 10199: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units3,200
Description
This recall involves children's Niko brand hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings through the hood. The garment-dyed sweatshirts were sold in mango, kiwi, rust, denim, pink, brown and periwinkle and in sizes 2T through 5T. A tag that reads, "Niko's SPORTSLINE" is sewn on the back neck of the garment.
ProductChildren's Hooded Sweatshirts, About 3,200, Clothing (Children)
Sold atGift shops, children's stores, souvenir and resort stores in Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, Maryland and Michigan from June 2007 through January 2008 for about $8.
ImporterGJC International of Florida Inc
DistributorNiko's SPORTSLINE, of Sunrise, Fla. (firm is no longer in business)
Made inPakistan

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
3,200Median of 2010: 8,400
CPSC recalls of 2010
362
Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
19%
Recalls of 2010 in the category Clothing (Children)
10%
Recalls on the register that name GJC International of Florida
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 10199. https://recallregister.com/product/197-children-s-hooded-sweatshirts-with-drawstrings-recalled-by-gjc-interna/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 10199 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Gift shops, children's stores, souvenir and resort stores in Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, Maryland and Michigan from June 2007 through January 2008 for about $8.
How many units are in CPSC recall 10199?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 3,200
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Pakistan