2009年5月1日 星期五

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Gap Recalls Children’s Coats; Toggles Can Break and Detach Posing Choking Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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.

Name of product: babyGap Children’s Coats

Units: About 19,200 in the U.S. and 3,900 in Canada

Retailer: Gap Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.

Hazard: The coats have toggle fasteners that could break and detach from the coat, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves three different children’s coat styles with toggles including Rose Toggle Hoodie (style 600298), Pink Duffle Coat (style 600344), and Blue Plaid and Mojave Toggle Coat (style 600942). The coats were sold in infant sizes up to 24 months and are made of cotton, polyester, or polyester/acrylic. The toggles are light tan plastic and about 1 3/4 inches long.

Sold at: babyGap, GapKids and Gap Stores nationwide and at www.gap.com from October 2008 through April 2009 for between $20 and $50.

Manufactured in: China and Indonesia

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled coats away from children and return them to any babyGap, GapKids, or Gap store for a full refund. Consumers who return the coats before August 31, 2009 will also receive a 20 percent off coupon for a regular priced item. Contact Gap to return by mail if purchased online.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Gap toll-free at (888) 747-3704 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET, visit www.gap.com, or email the firm at custserv@gap.com

Note: Health Canada’s press release can be seen at http://209.217.71.106/PR/recall-retrait-e.jsp?re_id=731


Picture of Recalled babyGap Children's Blue Plaid Toggle Coat
Blue Plaid Toggle Coat
Picture of Recalled babyGap Children's Blue Plaid Toggle Coat
Pink Duffle Coat
Picture of Recalled babyGap Children's Rose Toggle
Rose Toggle
Picture of Recalled babyGap Children's Mojave Toggle Coat
Mojave Toggle Coat




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WordNet: toggle switch
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions
Synonyms: toggle, on-off switch


Wikipedia article "Toggle switch"

toggle
n.肘節
  1. A pin, rod, or crosspiece fitted or inserted into a loop in a rope, chain, or strap to prevent slipping, to tighten, or to hold an attached object.
  2. A device or an apparatus with a toggle joint.

v., -gled, -gling, -gles. v.tr.

To furnish or fasten with a toggle.

v.intr.

To alternate between two or more electronic, mechanical, or computer-related options, usually by the operation of a single switch or keystroke: toggled back and forth between two windows on the screen.

By further extension, in software, the act of switching from one to the other of two states can be called "toggling", as in "He toggled the switch, and the computer's lights blinked".

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