Meijer · Recalled
CPSC, Meijer Announce Recall of Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstring Hoods
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.
- Units
- 18,655
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $20–$22
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Meijer retail stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, from August 2003 and January 2004, for between $20 and $22.
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Made in
- Pakistan
- Recalled by
- Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Incident log
No injuries or incidents have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers can return the sweatshirts to Meijer retailers for a full refund, or consumers can remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard.
Call Meijer toll-free at (866) 280-8419 anytime or visit the firm's website at www.meijer.com
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 FEB 05 2004; last revised JAN 27 2025.