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Little Willy's Recalls Hooded Sweatshirts Due to Strangulation Hazard

U.S. CPSCStrangulationNov 26, 2013
Little Willy’s Hooded Sweatshirt
Little Willy’s Hooded Sweatshirt

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Hazard

The hoodies have drawstrings through the hood or neck which pose a strangulation hazard to young children.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the garments away from children. Consumers can remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard or return the garments to Little Willy's to have the drawstring removed.

Repair

Incidents & injuries

None reported.

Product description

This recall involves Little Willy's brand children's hooded sweatshirts sold in sizes XS (2 years), S (3 years), M (4-5 years), L (6-7 years), XL (8-9 years) and XXL (10 years). The cotton fleece sweatshirts were sold in two color patterns: dark grey with light grey stripes and a red hood, and purple with navy blue stripes and a green hood. The sweatshirt has an elbow patch on the right arm and the Little Willy logo on the front.

Sold on

Online at Zullily.com and Gilt.com from January 2012 to May 2012 for about $20.

Contact the company

Little Willy's collect at (212) 680-0107 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Tuesday through Saturday, or online at www.littlewillys.com. In addition, consumers can email [email protected] for more information.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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