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Hooey Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
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What’s wrong
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.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Strangulation risk.
What it looks like
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Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sweatshirts away from children and remove the drawstring to eliminate the hazard.
Who to contact: Hooey toll-free at 833-847-0829 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday to Friday, email at info@getyourhooey.com, or online at https://getyourhooey.com/ and click on Product Safety for more information
The product
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.
Details
- Units affected
- About 6,600 (In addition, 520 were sold in Canada)
- Recall date
- November 12, 2019
- Brand
- Hooey LLC, of Spring Branch, Texas
- Injuries reported
- None reported
Boot Barn, Orscheln's, Cavenders and other western wear apparel stores from September 2017 through October 2019 for about $45.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Hooey Recalls Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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