The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·19044·Announced 2018-12-06

Meijer Recalls Falls Creek Kids Hoodies Due to Choking Hazard

Meijer is recalling about 25,000 Falls Creek Kids infant and toddler hoodies because the zipper slider can detach, posing a choking 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 choking hazard for young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Meijer is recalling about 25,000 Falls Creek Kids infant and toddler hoodies due to a choking hazard. The zipper slider can detach from the hoodie, posing a risk to young children. Meijer has received one report of the zipper slider body and pull detaching from a hoodie, but no injuries have been reported.

The recalled hoodies are sold in five color styles in sizes 12M, 18M, 24M, 2T, 3T, 4T, and 5T. "Falls Creek Kids" and "Made in China" are printed on the inner collar. The tracking number is printed on a sewn-in label on the inner side seam. The specific tracking numbers are "MAY 2018 17677," "MAY 2018 17506," or "AUGUST 2018 17932." The hoodies were sold in Meijer stores nationwide from June 2018 through October 2018 for about $14.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled hoodies away from children, stop using them, and return them to any Meijer store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact Meijer at 800-927-8699 anytime or online at www.Meijer.com and click on “Product Recalls.”

The recalled product

Product
Falls Creek Kids infant and toddler hoodies
Manufacturer
Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
25,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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