CPSC Recall in 2012: Youth Jacket Recalled by PUMA; Waist Drawstrings Pose Entanglement Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12160

Date: April 23, 2012

Product Name: PUMA USA V-Konstruct Training Jacket with Pockets

Recall Description:

 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

The jacket has a drawstring at the waist that has toggles and is not stitched to the back of the jacket. The drawstring could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors and it poses an entanglement hazard. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines about drawstrings in children's upper outerwear. In 1997, those guidelines were incorporated into a voluntary standard. Then in July 2011, based on the guidelines and voluntary standard, CPSC issued a federal regulation. CPSC's actions demonstrate a commitment to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on neck and waist drawstrings in upper outerwear, such as jackets and sweatshirts.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 5,000

Incidents:

None reported

Sold At:

Clothing retail stores nationwide and online from January 2007 through January 2012 for between $12 and $55.

Manufactured In:

Vietnam, Malaysia and China