CPSC, Meijer Announce Recall of Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstring Hoods
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2004-02-05 · 04078
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
04078
Date
2004-02-05
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Children's Sweatshirts
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Retailer(s)
Meijer retail stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, from August 2003 and January 2004, for between $20 and $22.
Country of manufacture
Pakistan
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.