The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·17125·Announced 2017-04-04

Fred Meyer Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts and Bomber Jackets

Fred Meyer is recalling approximately 48,000 children's hooded sweatshirts and girls bomber jackets because the zipper pull can detach, posing choking and laceration hazards.

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 choking and laceration hazard for children, which fits the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.'

Plain-English summary

Fred Meyer, Inc. is recalling approximately 48,000 Kids Korner brand children's zipper hooded sweatshirts and girls bomber jackets. The recalled items feature a front zipper, two front pockets, and knit ribbing around the wrists and waist. The sweatshirts were sold in 18 different prints and solid colors in infant, toddler, and children's sizes 9 months to youth size 7. A white label sewn into the lower left inside seam displays the manufacture date "11/16" and style numbers ending in 8701P, 8701YD, 8671P, 9019, or 9022P.

The recall was issued because the zipper pull can detach from the garment, which poses choking and laceration hazards to children. The source text states that no injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

These products were sold at Fred Meyer, Kroger, Smith's, and Fry's Marketplace from February 2017 through March 2017 for between $7 and $10. Consumers should immediately stop using the sweatshirt or jacket and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact Fred Meyer at 800-576-4377 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the Fred Meyer website and click on "Recall Alert" located at the bottom of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Children's zipper hooded sweatshirts and girls bomber jackets
Manufacturer
Fred Meyer, Inc., of Portland, Ore.
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
48,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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