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Tops with Elastic Draw Cords Recalled by lululemon athletica Due to Injury Hazard

Home product recall 15-171. Announced by CPSC on Jun 25, 2015.

CPSC’s own notice

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The short answer

Announced by CPSC on Jun 25, 2015. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.

Repair what’s offered
About 133,000 in the United States and 185,000 in Canada units, as CPSC gives them
Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)

Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

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.

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What should you do?

Consumers should stop wearing the tops with the elastic draw cord and either remove the draw cord or contact lululemon to request a new, non-elastic draw cord with written instructions on how to replace the draw cord.

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

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How to reach the firm: lululemon toll-free (877) 263-9300 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. ET Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday, email lululemon’s Guest Education Centre at gec@lululemon.com or visit www.lululemon.com and click on “Important Safety Notice” for more information.

Which ones are recalled?

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.

About 133,000 in the United States and 185,000 in Canada units, as CPSC gives them.

Lululemon women’s top.

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

CPSC’s photos

CPSC shows 19 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.

Who made and sold it?

Imported by lululemon athletica, Vancouver, B.C.
lululemon stores, online at www.lululemon.com and through select sales partners between January 2008 and December 2014 for $75-260.
Made in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia and Peru, as the notice gives it.

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Was anyone hurt?

There were seven reported incidents, resulting in seven injuries to the face and eye.

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

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

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.