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Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) · Recalled
CPSC, Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) Announce Recall of Children's Baseball Caps
The adjustment cords, located on the rear of the hats, use a snap-on plastic pull. The snap-on plastic pull could separate from the cord, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 1,600
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $10
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The caps are sold in three colors (New Denim, Pumpkin or Lichen) with the letters "REI" embroidered on the back left side of the cap and a decorative compass embroidered on the front center of the cap. There is a size-adjustment cord, located on the rear of the cap that has two parts; a black toggle and a black snap-on plastic pull.
The file
- Sold at
- The caps were sold nationwide at retail stores, mail order catalogs and on the Internet. They were sold from February 20, 2001 through June 26, 2001 for $10.00.
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Recreational Equipment Inc., of Kent, Wash.
Incident log
REI Product Quality Assurance (PQA) received one report of a parent finding the snap-on plastic pull in the mouth of her two-year old son. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled children's baseball caps immediately and return them to the nearest REI retailer, to receive a refund.
For more information, contact REI direct sales at (800) 426-4840 (4am-11pm Pacific Time).
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated AUG 17 2001; last revised APR 22 2026.