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Consumer product recall

Todd Snyder recalls Men's Reverse Sweatshirts

Starting date:
December 14, 2017
Posting date:
December 14, 2017
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Clothing and Accessories
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Flammability Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-65190

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Todd Snyder

Affected products

Todd Snyder and Champion Men’s Reverse Sweatshirt

Product description

This recall involves men’s 100 percent cotton brushed fleece knit, long-sleeve, reverse weave sweatshirt. The sweatshirt has ribbed side gussets and a Champion applique logo on the left wrist.

The sweatshirt subject to this recall (Style Numbers KN04107000 or KN041) was sold in the following colours: Black, Midnight Navy, Park Green, Surplus, Vintage White, Washed Olive, Navy, Mast Blue and Crimson.  The style number is printed on a care label on the inside seam of the sweatshirt.

The sweatshirts subject to this recall were sold in men’s sizes XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL.

Hazard identified

The sweatshirts fail to meet flammability requirements for clothing textiles, posing a burn risk.

As of November 13, 2017 the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada or the United States.
 

Number sold

Approximately 40 of the affected products were sold in Canada and approximately 2,060 of the affected products were sold in the United States.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from January 2016 to October 2017 by Standard Apparel in Canada or directly from Todd Snyder online and in the United States at various retail and online stores.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Canada.

Companies

Distributor
Todd Snyder
New York
New York
UNITED STATES
Manufacturer
WS and Co.
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sweatshirts and return them to Todd Snyder for a full refund plus a $50 gift card. Consumers who purchased the sweatshirts online will be contacted directly.

For more information, consumers may contact Todd Snyder by telephone at 1-866-897-0333 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, by email or online and click on Product Recall.

Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission'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.