Strangulation Warning

Description

Removal of helmets, draw strings, or accessories around the neck (Required)

Young children can be seriously injured or killed if the upper outerwear they are wearing catches and snags on other objects. CPSC staff is aware of 18 deaths and 38 non-fatal incidents associated with neck/hood drawstrings on children’s outerwear between January 1985 and September 2009 involving children 18 months to 10 years of age.