Request Jeans Recalls Children's Hoodies Due to Strangulation Hazard
Request Jeans is recalling about 1,200 children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings due to a strangulation hazard. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
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 risk-of-harm product (strangulation hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Request Jeans, of New York, N.Y., is recalling about 1,200 children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings. The recall involves short sleeve hoodies (Item number 11188SG) and long sleeve hoodies (Item number 11218LG). The short sleeve hoodies feature "Request" printed all over and were sold in olive green and light blue. The long sleeve hoodies feature a butterfly design on the back and chest and were sold in white and olive green.
The drawstrings through the hoods pose a strangulation hazard to children. The company has not reported any injuries associated with the recalled products.
The hoodies were sold at mass merchandisers and other retail stores nationwide from January 2007 through March 2007 for about $36. Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to the place of purchase or to Request Jeans to receive a refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Request Jeans collect at (212) 302-0077 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
The recalled product
- Product
- Drawstring Hoodies
- Manufacturer
- Request Jeans, of New York, N.Y.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,200
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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