The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·10144·Announced 2010-02-18

Baycreek Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Due to Strangulation Hazard

Baycreek is recalling about 1,900 children's hooded sweatshirts 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 risk-of-harm product (strangulation hazard) where no injuries have been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Baycreek Inc. is recalling about 1,900 Attitude Gold children's hooded sweatshirts due to a strangulation hazard. The recalled garments feature a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation risk to children. The sweatshirts are available in sizes small, medium, large, and extra large, and were sold in beige, blue, charcoal gray, and black with random distress designs. Style numbers ZZJ-2J, ZZJ-01J, ZZJ-04J, or ZZJ-5J are printed on the hangtag.

The sweatshirts were manufactured in China and sold at Burlington Coat Factory and Modecraft Fashions stores nationwide from October 2008 through June 2009 for about $25. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has not reported any injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to the place of purchase or to Baycreek for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can call Baycreek collect at (212) 279-2777 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Hooded Sweatshirts
Affected units
1,900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.