Raw Blue Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Due to Strangulation Hazard
Raw Blue Sportswear is recalling approximately 5,740 children's hooded sweatshirts sold at TJ Maxx and other retailers because the hood drawstrings pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
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 score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Raw Blue Sportswear is recalling approximately 5,740 children's hooded sweatshirts due to a strangulation hazard. The recalled garments feature drawstrings through the hood, which can pose a risk to young children. The sweatshirts were sold in three styles—smack print, kapow print, and comic magazine print—in various colors, with style numbers 7FT5655, 7FT5455, and 7FT5515 printed on the sales tags.
The products were manufactured in China and distributed by Raw Blue Sportswear of Moonachie, NJ. They were sold at TJ Maxx, Mega Trends, Moonstone Shirts, and MP Trading stores nationwide from July 2007 through December 2007 for between $30 and $40. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard. Alternatively, consumers can return the garment to the place of purchase or to Raw Blue Sportswear for a refund. For additional information, contact Raw Blue Sportswear at (800) 638-1537 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hooded Sweatshirts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5,740
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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