CPSC, Meijer Distribution Announce Recall of Children’s Jackets
Kids’ product recall 04-077. Announced by CPSC on Feb 5, 2004.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 5, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- 58,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The zipper pull on the jacket can come off and pose a choking hazard to small children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these jackets and contact Meijer Distribution for instructions on returning the jacket for a refund.
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- How to reach the firm: Meijer Distribution toll-free at (866) 280-8419 anytime or visit the firm’s website at www.meijer.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled jackets were sold in various colors for boys and girls. Girls’ sizes include 2T through 5T, 4 through 7 and 8 through 19. Boys’ sizes include 2T through 5T, 4 through 6X and 7/8 through 16. A label inside the jacket reads, “Authentic Falls Creek.”
58,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Kids Falls Creek PU Jackets with Polar Fleece in Hood.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Meijer Distribution Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Meijer retail stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, from August 2003 through December 2003, for about $30.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.