Century 21 Recalls Youth Hooded Sweatshirts and Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard
Century 21 Promotions is recalling about 17,000 youth hooded sweatshirts and jackets because the hood drawstrings pose a strangulation hazard to 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 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
Century 21 Promotions, of Seattle, Wash., is recalling about 17,000 youth hooded sweatshirts and jackets. The recalled garments are sold in sizes XS through XXL in various colors and feature embroidered logos for locations such as Montauk, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Cape May, Sea Isle, Ocean City, Alaska, Nantucket, Maine, Long Beach Island, Lavallette, Seaside Park, Newport, Monterey, Carmel, Skaneateles, 1000 Islands, Block Island, and Seattle.
The recall is due to a strangulation hazard. The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. No injuries have been reported.
The garments were sold from September 2005 through September 2009 for between $25 and $35 at retail and gift shops including Montauk Clothing, Riptide East, Shirt Shops of Cape May, Summer Sweats, Rip Current Sportswear, B&B Dept. Stores, Trapper Jack's, Annie & The Tees, Emporium, Inc., The Trading Co., Mackerel Jack's, Carmel Classics, Rolands, The Ship Gift Shop, Star Dept. Store, Seattle Shirt, and Simply Seattle. Most stores are located in New England, with two stores each in Seattle, Washington, and Alaska. Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to the place of purchase for a full refund. For additional information, contact Century 21 Promotions at (800) 935-2100 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
The recalled product
- Product
- Youth Hooded Sweatshirts and Jackets
- Manufacturer
- Century 21 Promotions, of Seattle, Wash.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 17,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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