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CPSC, Meijer Announce Recall of Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstring Hoods

Date: February 5, 2004
Company: Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

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

Consumers can return the sweatshirts to Meijer retailers for a full refund, or consumers can remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard.

Affected Products

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.

Why Was This Recalled?

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.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.

Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich. has 3 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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