Fred Meyer has issued a recall of some of the children's jackets and sweatshirts sold at its stores over concerns that these pose laceration and choking hazards.
Affected Products
The company recalled 48,000 potentially hazardous Kids Korner brand fleece hooded sweatshirts and girls bomber jackets. The zipper pull of the affected products can detach, posing danger to children.
The sweatshirts come in 18 different prints and solid colors and are made to fit infants, toddlers, and size 7 youth.
Small and detachable clothing items can present a choking hazard particularly to infants and toddlers. Authorities have been urging parents to routinely check clothing that contain small pieces such as zipper heads, snaps, buttons, and decorative appliques and make sure these are securely attached.
The girl's bomber jacket features two front pockets, knit ribbing at the waist, and wrist and a front zipper.
Consumers can find the Kids Korner label printed at the back of all affected items, as well as a sewn white label on the lower left side.
The items, which were sold at stores between February and March 2017, have a manufacturer date of 11/16 and style numbers ending in 8701YD, 8701P, 8671P, 9022P, or 9019. The recall also affects the same products that are sold at Kroger, Smith's and Fry's Marketplace stores.
Full Refund For Purchased Items Affected By The Recall
The recalled items are priced between $7 and $10 and manufactured in China. No injury has yet been reported, but consumers who have bought the affected products are urged to stop using them immediately.
Consumers should not sell products that were affected by this recall. It is against federal law to sell products that have been subjected to recall. Those who purchased the recalled jackets and sweatshirts, however, can opt to return the items to the place where they purchased them to get a full refund.
"Consumers should immediately stop using the sweatshirt or jacket, and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund," Fred Meyer said in a statement.
Consumers who need further details about the recall can contact Fred Meyer at 800-576-4377 between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET from Monday to Friday.
CPSC's Fast Track Recall Process
The company voluntarily made the recall on April 4 under the Fast Track Recall process of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which works to protect the public's safety against the unreasonable risks of injury and death linked to use of consumer products under its jurisdiction.
Injuries, death, and property damages related to consumer product incidents cost the United States more than $1 trillion per year.
CPSC ensures cigarette lighters, cribs, toys, household chemicals, and a range of other products are safe to use. The CPSC claims that these efforts helped reduce the rate of deaths and injuries linked to use of consumer products over the past four decades.
Fred Meyer Chain Of Stores
Fred Meyer was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1922. It was among the pioneers of one-stop shopping in the United States. Its stores are located in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. It merged with Kroger in October 1998, but the stores are still branded Fred Meyer.
