CPSC recall 04078
Children's Sweatshirts
- CPSC
- unknown
- Published 2025-01-27
On 2025-01-27 the CPSC announced a recall of Children's Sweatshirts by Meijer Distribution, citing the sweatshirts have drawstrings in the hood. Children can get entangled and strangle in the drawstrings, that can catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches.
| Agency | CPSC |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 04078 |
| Classification | Not classified |
| Status | unknown |
| Initiated | 2004-02-05 |
| Published | 2025-01-27 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC |
| Company | Meijer Distribution |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Children's Sweatshirts | The fleece sweatshirts were sold in children's sizes 4-18 under the brand name, "Emergency Exit." The sweatshirts were manufactured in a variety of colors, including red, blue, grey and black. Each sweatshirt has an image on the chest of either a tribal design, dragon, motocross or skateboarding pattern.
Reason
The sweatshirts have drawstrings in the hood. Children can get entangled and strangle in the drawstrings, that can catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches.
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.
Source
Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Meijer-Announce-Recall-of-Childrens-Sweatshirts-with-Drawstring-Hoods-
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