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Women’s clothing retailer lululemon recalling elastic draw cords

Lululemon, which sells high-end women’s clothing, is being directed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to replace the elastic drawstring used in over 300,000 tops due to potential eye and face injuries.

June 26, 2015

Lululemon, which sells high-end women’s clothing, is being directed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to replace the elastic drawstring used in over 300,000 tops sold through the company’s Lululemon Athletica brand as the drawstring may potentially cause eye and face injuries.

In a recall noticethe agency stated there have been seven injury reports resulting from the drawstrings used in hoodies and other women’s tops.

“When the elastic draw cord with a hard tip in the hood or around the neck area is pulled or caught on something and released, it can snap back, impact the face area and result in injury,” the recall alert states.

The recall impacts 133,000 tops sold in the U.S. and 185,000 sold in Canada. Here is a description of the women’s wear impacted by the recall:

“The recalled tops have an elastic draw cord with hard metal or plastic tips in the hood or around the neck area. Recalled tops come in a variety of colors and styles, including Carry and Go Hoodie; Cool Down Jacket; Course-ette Jacket; Cozy Up Jacket; Dance Studio Jacket; Dance Sweat Shirt; Don’t Hurry Be Happy Pullover; Gratitude Wrap; Necessity Jacket; Proactive Jacket; Refresh Snap Up; Run Sun Blocker Pullover; Run Track N Field Jacket; Run With It Jacket; Sanctuary Jacket; Savasana Tunic; Sing, Floss, Travel Jacket; Stow ’N Go Jacket; Stride Jacket; Summertime Tunic; Varsity Hoodie; Victory Jacket and Wear With All Jacket. Each top displays an embroidered or printed lululemon logo; the location of the logo varies with the style of the garment.”

The agency states women should stop wearing any of the tops and either remove the draw cord or contact lululemon to request a new non-elastic draw cord.
The tops, according to the commission, were sold through select partner stores and at the Lululemon online retail site between January 2008 and December 2014. The clothing ranges in price from $75 to $260 and were made in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia and Peru and imported by Lululemon Athletic of Vancouver, British Columbia.

lululemon athletica inc. is a yoga-inspired athletic apparel company, according to its website.