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Meijer Recalls Children's Jackets, Sweatshirts

Company Receives No Reports Of Injuries

POSTED: 12:15 p.m. EST February 5, 2004

A company is recalling 58,000 children's jackets and more than 18,000 children's hooded sweatshirts.

Recalled Meijer jackets Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich., says the jackets' zippers can come off and pose a choking hazard to small children. And the sweatshirts have drawstrings that could catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches, which could entangle childen.

The company has not received any reports of injuries.

Recalled Meijer sweatshirts The Kids Falls Creek PU jackets (pictured, left) were sold in various colors for boys and girls. Girls' sizes include 2T through 5T, 4 through 7 and 8 through 19. Boys sizes include 2T through 5T, 4 through 6X and 7/8 through 16. A label inside the jacket reads, "Authentic Falls Creek."

The fleece sweatshirts (pictured, right) were sold in children's sizes 4 to 18 under the brand name "Emergency Exit." The sweatshirts come in a variety of colors including red, blue, gray and black. Each sweatshirt has an image on the chest of either a tribal design, dragon, motocross or skateboarding pattern.

Meijer retail stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois sold the jackets from August 2003 to December 2003 for about $30 and the sweatshirts from August 2003 to January 2004 for between $20 and $22.

Consumers can return the products to Meijer retailers for a full refund. For more information, call Meijer at (866) 280-8419 or visit meijer.com.

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