Hooey Issues Recall for Children’s Sweatshirt

On November 12, 2019, Hooey issued a recall for their children’s sweatshirts with drawstrings. According to the recall, number 20-018, the drawstrings in the hoods of the sweatshirts pose a strangulation hazard to children. Specifically, the drawstrings could suddenly become entangled or caught on different things that children are often around, such as playground slides, hand rails, bus doors, and many other moving objects; this poses a significant strangulation risk to children.

According to the recall, approximately 6,600 units have been affected by the recall. The recall includes fifteen styles of the sweatshirts – all of which are sized in boys’ and girls’ youth ranging from XS to XL. The sweatshirts can be identified with the “Hooey” brand or logo as well as the drawstrings in the hood. The sweatshirts typically only have one front pocket. In the center back neck of the sweatshirt, a white size label contains the word “Hooey” as well as “Made in China.” The sweatshirts are made from both polyester and cotton.

The recalled sweatshirts were sold at Boot Barn, Orscheln’s, Cavenders, and other western wear apparel stores. The sweatshirts were sold from September 2017 to October 2019 – for approximately $45 each.

According to the recall, there have been no incidents or injuries reported. The company is urging all consumers to take the recalled sweatshirts away from their children and remove the drawstring from the hood to eliminate the strangulation hazard.

It is possible that there have been incidents and injuries associated with the recalled sweatshirts that have not been reported. If your child suffered any sort of harm because of the hazardous sweatshirts that were made available by Hooey, you might have grounds to take legal action.

Specifically, you might have grounds to pursue a product liability claim against Hooey. Hooey could be held accountable for negligently making the sweatshirts available to consumers and putting innocent children at risk of injury. If you would like to explore the possibility of taking legal action against Hooey if your child suffered any sort of harm because of the hazardous sweatshirts, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance immediately – you could trust the experts at Normandie Law Firm.

At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, including product liability claims. Our product liability lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims and helping consumers hold companies liable for all the harm that their defective products cause. If your child suffered any sort of harm because of the hazardous sweatshirts, you could trust our lawyers to provide you with the guidance that you need to file a claim and fight for your right to be compensated.

The Severity of the Strangulation Risk

To understand the severity of the strangulation risk present in the recalled sweatshirts, it is essential to have a thorough understanding of strangulation. Without a doubt, strangulation could cause the closure of blood vessels as well as the closure of air passages. There are three separate mechanisms from which strangulation could occur. These include the following:

• Venous obstruction: the constriction of the jugular veins cause congested blood vessels and increased venous and intracranial pressure.
• Carotid artery obstruction: stops blood flow and prevents oxygen from getting to the brain.
• Carotid pressure: pressure on the carotid sinus causes cardiac arrest and/or acute bradycardia.

Without a doubt, strangulation could be fatal. However, survivors of strangulation typically suffer a variety of injuries, which could include some of the following:

• Soft tissue injuries (in the neck)
• Esophagus injuries
• Larynx injuries
• Trachea injuries
• Cervical spine injuries
• Laryngeal injuries
• Facial nerve injuries

Regardless of the specific harm resulting from the strangulation, the harm could have been avoided. If the strangulation injuries that your child suffered were a direct result of the negligent actions of Hooey, you might have grounds to hold the company accountable for the harm suffered.

Understanding Product Liability

Who is liable for the harm that your child suffered? Many people are quick to blame parents for failing to see the dangers associated with certain products before it is too late. However, parents purchase products for their children under the assumption that they are completely safe. Parents trust the companies that manufacture products for their children.

All companies that manufacture products for consumers, such as Hooey, have a duty of care towards their consumers. They must ensure that their products are completely safe for consumer use. To ensure that their products are completely safe to be used by consumers, companies must subject their products to thorough inspections and tests to identify any risks in their products. As soon as any hazardous condition is identified, the hazard must be quickly addressed. Dangers with products should be addressed before making the products available to the public.

So, these companies have a duty of care towards their consumers – to ensure that their products are safe for consumer use. When they fail to identify and address issues with their products prior to making them available for purchase, they are breaching their duty of care towards their consumers and putting them at risk of injury.

As soon as companies breach their duty of care and contribute to the harm that innocent consumers suffer, they could be liable for all harm suffered and held accountable. If you would like to learn more about establishing liability for the harm resulting from a defective or recalled product, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance from our product liability attorneys as soon as possible.

Your Right to Sue and Receive Compensation

If your child suffered any type of harm in association with the recalled sweatshirts, you might have grounds to sue and receive compensation. If you can prove that Hooey negligently made the hazardous sweatshirts available to consumers, you will likely have grounds to pursue a claim for the harm that your child suffered.

If your claim reaches a successful outcome, you could be eligible to recover compensation. Could you really be eligible to recover monetary compensation? How much compensation could you receive? What type of compensation could you recover? The value of your claim and the potential compensation that you could be eligible to receive depends strictly on the details surrounding your claim (and the harm that was suffered, for example).

In general, claimants filing product liability claims can recover some of the following compensation:

• Medical expenses
• Lost income
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of consortium
• Funeral and burial costs
• Punitive damages

For many people, the possibility of recovering compensation motivates them to pursue a claim. Many others believe that there is no amount of monetary compensation that could mend the harm suffered. Whatever you believe, there is no doubt that recovering monetary compensation can help you and your entire family move forward from such a traumatic time in your lives.

When you allow the experts at our firm to handle your claim, you can be certain that you will always have someone aggressively fighting for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim. If you would like to learn more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive, do not hesitate to contact our firm at your earliest convenience.

Your Time to Sue is Limited

Are you considering the possibility of filing a claim for the harm caused by the recalled sweatshirts? If so, it is essential that you file your claim within the appropriate length of time. All claims are subject to a statute of limitations – a deadline to sue. If claimants do not file within the appropriate time allowed by the applicable statute of limitations, they will lose their right to sue.

In California, claimants typically are subject to a two-year statute of limitations. The parents of children directly affected by the recalled sweatshirts will only have two years to file their claims. However, certain exceptions could apply that could affect the applicable deadline. One exception, in specific, applies when the victim is underage. In these cases, the statute of limitations is tolled until the victim is eighteen or is legally emancipated. So, although parents can sue within the two-year deadline, surviving victims could sue directly once they are of age – only then, will the statute of limitations start running.

To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the deadline that could apply to your claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance at your earliest convenience.

What Should You Do?

If you were harmed by a defective product, there are a number of things that you should do. Following the recommended steps allows you to prepare to file a claim. Consider the following:

• Take photos of any visible injuries
• Seek immediate medical attention
• Take photos of the defective product
• Stop use of the defective product
• Keep the defective product in a safe place – away from children
• Do not tamper with the defective product in any way
• Contact the company to report the harm suffered
• Do not accept a refund or a replacement
• Gather all proof of purchase
• Seek legal assistance immediately

Contact Our Law Firm Today

If your child suffered any sort of harm because of the Hooey sweatshirts, you might have grounds to pursue a claim. You can trust the experts at Downtown L.A. Law Group to effectively handle your claim and guide you towards reaching a successful outcome. Our product liability lawyers have many years of experience holding liable companies accountable for their actions.

Our firm offers free legal services to ensure that our clients have access to the legal representation that they need to pursue their claims and recover compensation. Specifically, our firm offers free consultations and free second opinions. Our free legal services are available as part of our Zero-Fee guarantee that ensures that our clients will not have to pay any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Our firm is also based on contingency; therefore, our clients will not have to pay anything until after reaching a successful claim outcome.

If you are ready to discuss your claim with our defective product attorneys, contact our firm today.

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