There have recently been several recalls of clothing with draw strings, this lastest involves 47,400 articles of clothing sold in Canada, for more information on this latest one http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2014/37941r-eng.php. For prior ones see, http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/search-recherche/result-resultat/en?search_text_1=draw+strings