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Recall 04078 — Children's Sweatshirts

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2004-02-05

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
04078
Date of alert
2004-02-05
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Brand
Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: 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. 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.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Meijer-Announce-Recall-of-Childrens-Sweat

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