San Francisco Injury Lawyer Blog

Most young children spend their time running around, expending their energy, while their parents may be worried about playground injuries or about whether they are playing too close to a busy street. But who would have thought that children’s clothes could be causing injuries, and even death? Unfortunately, the way to find out that certain clothes are unsafe for children is actually after a child has been harmed or killed. Do you believe that your child was injured or killed because of the negligence of someone else? Then call the attorneys of Greenberg & Rudman LLP for a free consultation of your case at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO).

In December, 2009, Sunsations, Inc. and the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of children’s drawstring hoodies because of the threat of serious injury that the sweatshirts posed. The sweatshirts that are being recalled are those with hoods and drawstrings. Those drawstrings pose a strangulation hazard if they are caught in playground equipment or other objects. In the late 1990s, the CPSC actually issued guideline instructions for the removal of these drawstrings from children’s clothing, both from the hood and from the waist. The guidelines urge parents to use alternatives to drawstrings, such as buttons, or Velcro.

The recall is for over 12,000 children’s hooded sweatshirts—they can be returned to the manufacturer, Sunsations, Inc. for a full refund, or parents can remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts. Your case is important to us. The law firm of Greenberg & Rudman LLP is committed to obtaining compensation for victims injured by the negligence of others. We do not have the power to undo an injury or bring back a loved one, but we can help you seek compensation. Please pick up the phone and call us at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) to learn about your rights. You can also go to www.alawpro.com to read more about our law firm and the different types of personal injury cases that we handle.