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CPSC, Meijer Announce Recall of Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstring Hoods

U.S. CPSCStrangulationFeb 5, 2004
Recalled Children's Sweatshirts
Recalled Children's Sweatshirts

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The sweatshirts have drawstrings in the hood. Children can get entangled and strangle in the drawstrings, that can catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches.

Remedy

Consumers can return the sweatshirts to Meijer retailers for a full refund, or consumers can remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard.

Incidents & injuries

No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Product description

The fleece sweatshirts were sold in children's sizes 4-18 under the brand name, "Emergency Exit." The sweatshirts were manufactured in a variety of colors, including red, blue, grey and black. Each sweatshirt has an image on the chest of either a tribal design, dragon, motocross or skateboarding pattern.

Sold on

Meijer retail stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, from August 2003 and January 2004, for between $20 and $22.

Contact the company

Call Meijer toll-free at (866) 280-8419 anytime or visit the firm's website at www.meijer.com

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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