Alpha Industries Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with recall: Strangulation Hazard
Alpha Industries Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
Why was Alpha Industries Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with recalled?
The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hoods which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. Contact: For additional information, contact Alpha Industries toll-free at (866) 631-0719 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.alphaindustries.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Children's Hooded Sweatshirts
- Company
- Alpha Industries, of Chantilly, Va.
- Quantity
- About 900
- Sold at
- Department stores and juvenile product stores nationwide from August 2009 through February 2010 for between $28 and $42.
- Recall date
- January 13, 2011
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.