Hooey Recalls Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2019-11-12 · 20018
Hazards
A drawstring in the sweatshirt hood poses a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus doors or other moving objects, posing a significant strangulation hazard to children.
Recall
Number
20018
Date
2019-11-12
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Hooey children's sweatshirts with drawstrings
Remedies
Options
Repair
Companies
Retailer(s)
Boot Barn, Orscheln's, Cavenders and other western wear apparel stores from September 2017 through October 2019 for about $45.
Importer(s)
Hooey LLC, of Spring Branch, Texas
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves 15 styles of youth-sized sweatshirts with the "Hooey" brand or logo and drawstrings in the hood. The sweatshirts are polyester and cotton. The sweatshirts generally have a single front pocket. They were sold in boys' and girls' sizes XS, S, M, L, XL. A white size label has the word "Hooey" and "Made in China" and is located at the center back neck of the sweatshirts. A label in the side seam has the garment care instructions.