Macy’s to Pay $750K for Dangerous Kid’s Clothing

Macy's will pay a $750,000 penalty for failing to report it had sold children's clothing that had been recalled because it had drawstrings around the neck. It had been ruled that such garments posed strangulation and entanglement risks.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported Monday that the retailer had agreed to pay the penalty. However, Macy's has denied CPSC allegations that it knowingly violated the law.

The commission alleged that Macy's failed to immediately report it had sold children's sweatshirts, sweaters and jackets with drawstrings at the neck between 2006 and 2010, according to an AP report.

The clothing was also sold at Macy's-owned stores including Bloomingdale's and Robinsons-May. The agency said, “Macy's sold some garments after a recall had been issued.”

The commission received 28 reports of children who had died since 1985 by the drawstrings becoming
entangled with a nearby object.