Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstring Recalled for Strangulation Hazard

A drawstring is threaded through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children.

Recall #: 06223
Affected scope: About 9,700

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Quiksilver Inc., of Huntington Beach, Calif. recalled The recalled hooded sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood. The sweatshirts are p….

Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstring Recalled for Strangulation Hazard was recalled by Quiksilver Inc., of Huntington Beach, Calif. in August 2, 2006. Reason: A drawstring is threaded through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children.. Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the…. Verify recall #06223 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Quiksilver Inc., of Huntington Beach, Calif. issued this CPSC recall-A drawstring is threaded through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children..

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agency class: August 2, 2006
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #06223 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

The recalled hooded sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood. The sweatshirts are pink, white, brown, navy or green with a beaded heart logo and embroidered flowers on the front, above the left pocket. They were sold in girls' sizes SML to XL. "ROXY GIRL" is printed on the collar label. The style number 484241 (some with an M, N or NN after the number) is located on the garment's hangtag and/or the individual packaging label.

Reason for recall

A drawstring is threaded through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard. Consumers can receive a full refund by returning the sweatshirts to the place of purchase or by mailing the sweatshirts to: Quiksilver Inc., Attention: Consumer Replacements/Recalled Merchandise, 5600 Argosy Circle, Suite 300, Huntington Beach, Calif. 92649. Returns must include the consumer's name, address and telephone number, so Quiksilver can reach them.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	06223
Date reported	August 2, 2006
Date initiated	August 2, 2006
Recalling firm	Quiksilver Inc., of Huntington Beach, Calif.
Affected scope	About 9,700
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard. Consumers can receive a full re…

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A drawstring is threaded through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children.

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on August 2, 2006. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 06223.

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