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Alpha Industries Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard

Date: January 13, 2011
Company: Department stores and juvenile product stores nationwide from August 2009 through February 2010 for between $28 and $42.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the hoods of the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return them to the place of purchase or Alpha Industries for a full refund. Options: Refund

Affected Products

This recall involves children's hooded, zippered sweatshirts with drawstrings through the hood. The cotton sweatshirts are olive green with an eagle on the front and the words "Hero by Choice" and "Alpha." They were sold in sizes 2T, 3T, 4T, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10/12. "Alpha Industries" and "RN#35569" are printed on a label sewn into the neck of the sweatshirts.

Why Was This Recalled?

The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hoods which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Department stores and juvenile product stores nationwide from August 2009 through February 2010 for between $28 and $42.

Department stores and juvenile product stores nationwide from August 2009 through February 2010 for between $28 and $42. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report