CPSCGeneral Alert
Hooey Recalls Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazar...
Published: November 12, 2019Recall ID: 20018Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Hooey children's sweatshirts with drawstrings
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Hooey-Recalls-Childrens-Sweatshirts-with-Drawstrings-Due-to-Strangulation-Hazard |
| Title | Hooey Recalls Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Capture1_17.PNG |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Examples of recalled youth sweatshirts with drawstrings |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Capture2_3.PNG |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Examples of recalled youth sweatshirt with drawstrings |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported |
| Products › Name | Hooey children's sweatshirts with drawstrings |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 6,600 (In addition, 520 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 8694 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take the recalled sweatshirts away from children and remove the drawstring to eliminate the hazard. |
| Importers › Name | Hooey LLC, of Spring Branch, Texas |
| Retailers › Name | Boot Barn, Orscheln's, Cavenders and other western wear apparel stores from September 2017 through October 2019 for about $45. |
| Recall Date | 2019-11-12T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 20018 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2019/71523r-eng.php |
| Consumer 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2019-11-12T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |