The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·09274·Announced 2009-07-15

Pro-Pac Recalls Youth Hooded Sweatshirts Due to Strangulation Hazard

Pro-Pac Distributing is recalling about 7,000 youth 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 aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pro-Pac Distributing Corp. is recalling about 7,000 youth zipper and pullover hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings. The garments were sold in black, navy, and gray and feature the Proclub brand with RN number 100418 printed on a tag inside the collar. The sweatshirts were manufactured in China and sold at retail stores in Los Angeles, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada, from November 2008 through December 2008 for about $19.

The recall is being issued because the drawstrings through the hood pose a strangulation hazard to children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) states that no injuries have been reported in connection with this product.

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard. Alternatively, consumers may return the garment with the drawstring to the place of purchase or to Pro-Pac Distributing for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Pro-Pac Distributing at (888) 337-0011 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.proclubinc.com.

The recalled product

Product
Youth Hooded Sweatshirts
Affected units
7,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.