Little Willy's recalls children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings that pose strangulation risk to young children. Consumers should remove drawstrings or return items for hazard elimination.
The hoodies have drawstrings through the hood or neck which pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
Little Willy's is recalling hooded sweatshirts for young children due to a strangulation hazard from drawstrings that can be used to choke kids. This is serious because children may be at risk of injury or death if the drawstrings are not removed.
The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings that can be looped through the neck or hood, creating a risk of strangulation if a child pulls on the strings. This hazard is particularly dangerous for young children who may not understand how to avoid the risk.
Young children who own or wear Little Willy's hooded sweatshirts sold in sizes XS through XXL. Children under age 10 are most at risk due to the product's size range.
Look for Little Willy's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings through the hood or neck. The sweatshirts come in dark grey with light grey stripes and a red hood, or purple with navy blue stripes and a green hood. They have an elbow patch on the right arm and the Little Willy logo on the front.
Immediately take the hooded sweatshirts away from children to prevent strangulation risk.
Take out the drawstrings to eliminate the strangulation hazard from the hooded sweatshirts.
Return the hooded sweatshirts to Little Willy's to have the drawstrings removed safely.
Consumers should immediately take the garments away from children. Consumers can remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard or return the garments to Little Willy's to have the drawstring removed.
The recall covers children up to age 10, so older children are not affected by this specific recall.
Look for Little Willy's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings through the hood or neck, in dark grey with light grey stripes and a red hood, or purple with navy blue stripes and a green hood.
No, removing the drawstrings eliminates the hazard, so you don't need to return the sweatshirts if you take out the strings.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Little Willy's to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1556 — Little Willy's Little Willy's Hooded Sweatshirts Hello, I own a Little Willy's Hooded Sweatshirts that is covered by recall 1556 from Little Willy's. The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately take the garments away from children. Consumers can remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard or return the garments to Little Willy's to have the drawstring removed. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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