Advisory
Potential
strangulation from drawstrings on children's outerwear
OTTAWA - Health Canada is warning Canadians
about the
potential danger of children being seriously injured or
strangled by drawstrings
on children’s outerwear. Drawstrings, especially on
snowsuits, jackets and sweatshirts, can become caught on
playground equipment, fences or other objects. Recently, a
child in New Brunswick narrowly escaped serious injury
when the drawstring on her coat became caught in a school
bus handrail.
Parents and caregivers are advised to check all
children’s outerwear for loose drawstrings and:
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Remove all drawstrings from the head and neck area
of children’s outerwear.
-
At the
bottom of children’s outerwear, either remove
the drawstrings completely or trim the exposed length
to 8 cm, with the garment fully stretched.
-
Make sure the end of the drawstring is free of
knots, loops or toggles, as they can get caught.
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To keep it from slipping through its channel, make
sure the drawstring is tacked to the garment.
- Ensure that new purchases of children’s clothing
have alternative
closures to drawstrings. These include elastics,
buttons, velcro, or snaps.
For further information, consumers should contact the
nearest Health Canada Product Safety Office listed below:
Burnaby (604) 666-5003
St. John’s (709) 772-4050
Edmonton (780) 495-2626
Longueuil (450) 646-1353
Calgary (403) 292-4677
Montréal (514) 283-5488
Saskatoon (306) 975-4028
Québec (418) 648-4327
Winnipeg (204) 983-5490
Moncton (506) 851-6638
Toronto (416) 973-4705
Halifax (902) 426-8300
Hamilton (905) 572-2845
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