Kyber Outerwear Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Strangulation Hazard
CPSC recall 15198. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The sweaters have a drawstring around the neck area that poses a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing a significant strangulation and/or entanglement hazard to children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sweater away from kids and remove the drawstring, or return the sweater to Kyber Outerwear for a full credit for Kyber products.
CPSC recall 15198 has the recall date 28 Jul 2015. The notice names the firm Kyber Outerwear. The recall has about 3,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Outerwear.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 3,100 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | These animal-themed, hooded children's sweaters are 100 percent wool when produced in Nepal and 50 percent wool and 50 percent acrylic when produced in Bangladesh. The sweaters have a tag sewn on the left seam several inches above the hem with the company name and the place of origin. The company name is also located on a patch on the left sleeve at the cuff and on a patch in the collar. |
| Product | Children's Animal-themed Sweaters, About 3,100, Outerwear |
| Sold at | Independent children's stores nationwide and online from January 2010 through December 2013 for between $10 and $50. |
| Distributor | Kyber Outerwear USA Corp |
| Made in | Nepal, Bangladesh |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,100Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 4%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Outerwear
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Kyber Outerwear
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 15198The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 15198. https://recallregister.com/product/6458-kyber-outerwear-recalls-children-s-sweaters-due-to-strangulation-hazar/. 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 15198 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent children's stores nationwide and online from January 2010 through December 2013 for between $10 and $50.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15198?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15198?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,100