CPSC, GapKids Announce Recall of Girls' Straw Cowboy Hats
CPSC recall 04557. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The straw hat is constructed using a thin wire within a seam. The tip of the wire can break free from the seam, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should return the hats to any Gap store for a refund and a complimentary $5 appreciation card.
CPSC recall 04557 has the recall date 17 Jun 2004. The notice names the firm GapKids. The recall has about 5,200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Clothing (Children).
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | GapKids has received two reports of customers who received minor scratches from the exposed wire tip. A 7-year-old child received a scratch on the leg and a 12-year-old received a scratch on the forehead. |
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| Units | 5,200 |
| Description | The girls' straw cowboy hats were sold in two colors, pink and natural straw, with a flower embroidered on one side and a butterfly embroidered on the other. Style number 239040 is printed on a white label sewn into the brim of the hat, under the garment-care tag. The hats were sold in sizes small/medium (s/m) and large/extra-large (lg/xl). |
| Product | Girls' Straw Cowboy Hat, 5,200, Clothing (Children) |
| Sold at | Exclusively at GapKids stores and gap.com nationwide, from April 2004 through May 2004, for about $18.50. |
| Importer | GapKids |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 5,200Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Clothing (Children)
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name GapKids
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1998 | CPSC, GapKids Announce Voluntary Recall of Kids' Anoraks |
Official channels
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04557. https://recallregister.com/product/2756-cpsc-gapkids-announce-recall-of-girls-straw-cowboy-hats/. 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 04557 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
GapKids has received two reports of customers who received minor scratches from the exposed wire tip. A 7-year-old child received a scratch on the leg and a 12-year-old received a scratch on the forehead.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Exclusively at GapKids stores and gap.com nationwide, from April 2004 through May 2004, for about $18.50.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04557?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
5,200
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China