The retailer failed to report drawstrings that posed a strangulation and entanglement hazard in children’s outerwear
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on July 12, 2011 that Macy’s Inc., of Cincinnati, Ohio, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $750,000. The penalty agreement has been conditionally accepted by the Commission.
The agreement resolves CPSC reports that Macy’s knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately, that the retailer had sold children’s sweatshirts, sweaters and jackets with drawstrings at the neck between 2006 and 2010.
Children’s upper outerwear with drawstrings, including sweatshirts, sweaters and jackets, pose a severe potential strangulation hazard to children that can cause serious injury or death.
The clothes that are the focus of the lawsuit were sold by Macy’s and Macy’s-owned stores, including Bloomingdale’s, and Robinsons-May.
The safety commission claims that Macy’s intentionally sold the clothes after a recall had been negotiated.
In agreeing to the resolution, Macy’s denies CPSC staff allegations that it intentionally violated the regulation.
Read more: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11274.
