The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·08185·Announced 2008-02-06

Seventy Two Recalls Bonafide Love Children's Hooded Sweatshirts for Strangulation Hazard

Seventy Two Inc. is recalling Bonafide Love children's hooded sweatshirts sold at Nordstrom due to a strangulation hazard from hood drawstrings.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a strangulation hazard, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Seventy Two Inc. is recalling Bonafide Love children's hooded sweatshirts because the garments have a drawstring through the hood, which poses a strangulation hazard to children. The recall involves approximately 1,800 units of the sweatshirts, which are reversible and available in two styles: a green hearts and stars design and a gray robots design. The "Bonafide Love" brand name is printed on a label sewn into the collar.

The affected sweatshirts were sold exclusively at Nordstrom retail stores nationwide from November 2007 through December 2007 for about $40. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirts to Nordstrom or to Seventy Two for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Seventy Two Inc. collect at (626) 330-8027 ext. 170 between 9 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Bonafide Love Hooded Children's Sweatshirts
Manufacturer
Seventy Two Inc., of La Puente, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
1,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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