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RecallFeb 13, 2025· Clothing & accessories· Kids (3+)

AFTCO Youth Solitude Jackets with Drawstrings

Official title: AFTCO Recalls Youth Solitude Jackets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard

Strangulation
Recalled AFTCO Youth Solitude Jacket
Recalled AFTCO Youth Solitude Jacket · Photo: CPSC
The label inside of the recalled AFTCO Youth Solitude Jacket
The label inside of the recalled AFTCO Youth Solitude Jacket · Photo: CPSC

AFTCO Youth Solitude Rain Jackets in youth sizes XS through L were sold at aftco.com and at fishing, camping and outdoor stores nationwide. They were recalled because the hood drawstring can get caught on objects, posing a strangulation hazard to children, and violates federal rules for children's upper outerwear.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled jackets away from children and remove the drawstrings to eliminate the strangulation hazard. Consumers can either return the jacket to AFTCO for a full refund or upload a photo of the jacket without the drawstring and receive a $25 gift card. Consumers should go to www.aftco.com/recall to participate in the recall. AFTCO is contacting all known purchasers.

Contact: AFTCO toll-free 877-489-4278 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, via email at recall@aftco.com, or online at www.aftco.com/recall or www.aftco.com and click on "Recall" for more information.

How common was it?

ModerateAbout 820 sold, 2018–2024

Thousands to tens of thousands sold. Worth a quick check.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The drawstring in the hood of the recalled jackets can get caught on objects and cause death or serious injury to children due to the strangulation hazard. The jackets are in violation of the federal regulations for children's upper outerwear and present a substantial product hazard.

Sold at

Online at www.aftco.com, and at fishing, camping, and outdoor equipment stores nationwide from November 2018 through August 2024 for between $80 and $100.

Units

About 820

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Model numbers and UPCs

BJ05

Brand

AFTCO

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Feb 13, 2025. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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