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Macy's Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Due to Strangulation Hazard

Date: June 17, 2009
Company: Macy's stores nationwide from July 2008 through March 2009 for between $32 and $50.
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 ties from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or return the garment to any Macy's for a full refund.

Affected Products

This recall includes boys' and girls' Epic Threads sweatshirts and girls' Greendog sweaters with nonfunctional ties in numerous styles. The Epic Threads sweatshirts are white, gray, maroon, yellow, blue, green, and black, with images on the front and/or back. The girls' Greendog sweaters are brown and gray. Only sizes small and medium are subject to the recall.

Why Was This Recalled?

The sweatshirts have a drawstring sewn at the base of the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Macy's stores nationwide from July 2008 through March 2009 for between $32 and $50.

Macy's stores nationwide from July 2008 through March 2009 for between $32 and $50. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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