CPSC Recall in 2011: Boy Scouts of America Recalls Cub Scout Wind Tech Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.
Recall Number: 12-033
Date: November 02, 2011
Product Name: Cub Scout Wind Tech jackets
Recall Description:

The jackets have retractable cords with toggles at the hood/neck area and at the waist, which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.

Hazard Description:

The jackets have retractable cords with toggles at the hood/neck area and at the waist, which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997, to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 5,400
Incidents:

None reported.

Sold At:

Boy Scouts of America retail outlets nationwide and online at www.scoutstuff.org from November 2009 through July 2011 for approximately $32.

Manufactured In:

China