Consumer product recall

Raspberry Republic and Jelly Alligator Hoodies recalled due to strangulation hazard

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Summary

Product
Raspberry Republic and Jelly Alligator Hoodies
Issue
Consumer products - Strangulation hazard
What to do

Immediately remove the drawstring from the hoodie to eliminate the hazard.

Affected products

This recall involves Raspberry Republic and Jelly Alligator hoodies containing drawstrings with the following brands, products, SKUs and sizes listed in the table below.

Brand

Product

SKU

Size

Raspberry Republic

Hoodie Veggie Dragon

RRAW21HOODIE1

1.5-3Y, 3-5Y, 5-7Y, 7-9Y, 9-11Y

Raspberry Republic

Hoodie Forest Trolls

RRAW21HOODIE2

1.5-3Y, 3-5Y, 5-7Y, 7-9Y, 9-11Y

Raspberry Republic

Hoodie Rabbit Hole

RRAW21HOODIE3

1.5-3Y, 3-5Y, 5-7Y, 7-9Y, 9-11Y

Jelly Alligator

Hoodie Jelly Attacks

JAAW21SWEAT4

2-3Y, 4-5Y, 6-7Y, 8-9Y, 10Y, 12Y

Jelly Alligator

Velour Hoodie Candy Bar Mint

JAAW21SWEAT6

2-3Y, 4-5Y, 6-7Y, 8-9Y, 10Y, 12Y

Jelly Alligator

Velour Hoodie Candy Bar Hot Pink

JAAW21SWEAT7

2-3Y, 4-5Y, 6-7Y, 8-9Y, 10Y, 12Y

Issue

Drawstrings on children's upper outerwear can become caught on playground equipment, fences, or other objects and result in strangulation, or in the case of a vehicle, the child being dragged.

As of December 13, 2021, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from hoodie to eliminate the hazard.

Instructions to remove the drawstring can be found on this Google Drive website.

For more information, consumers can contact Modern Rascals by email or visit the company's website.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

          The company reported that 34 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.

Time Period Sold

           The affected products were sold from September 2021 to November 2021.

Place of Origin

          Manufactured in Poland

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Clothing and accessories - Clothing
Companies

Distributor

Raspberry Republic

Warszawska

POLAND

Importer

Modern Rascals

Toronto

Ontario

CANADA

Manufacturer

Baby Flo Izabela Szymeon

Płock

POLAND

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-63748

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