CPSC, Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) Announce Recall of Children's Baseball Caps
CPSC recall 01518. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The adjustment cords, located on the rear of the hats, use a snap-on plastic pull. The snap-on plastic pull could separate from the cord, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled children's baseball caps immediately and return them to the nearest REI retailer, to receive a refund.
CPSC recall 01518 has the recall date 17 Aug 2001. The notice names the firm Recreational Equipment. The recall has about 1,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Clothing (Children).
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | REI Product Quality Assurance (PQA) received one report of a parent finding the snap-on plastic pull in the mouth of her two-year old son. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 1,600 |
| Description | The caps are sold in three colors (New Denim, Pumpkin or Lichen) with the letters "REI" embroidered on the back left side of the cap and a decorative compass embroidered on the front center of the cap. There is a size-adjustment cord, located on the rear of the cap that has two parts; a black toggle and a black snap-on plastic pull. |
| Product | REI Kids Super Caps, About 1,600, Clothing (Children) |
| Sold at | The caps were sold nationwide at retail stores, mail order catalogs and on the Internet. They were sold from February 20, 2001 through June 26, 2001 for $10.00. |
| Manufacturer | Recreational Equipment Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,600Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 19%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Clothing (Children)
- 6%
- Recalls on the register that name Recreational Equipment
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2005 | CPSC, Recreational Equipment Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Bicycles |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01518The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01518. https://recallregister.com/product/1946-cpsc-recreational-equipment-inc-rei-announce-recall-of-children-s-base/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 01518 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
REI Product Quality Assurance (PQA) received one report of a parent finding the snap-on plastic pull in the mouth of her two-year old son. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The caps were sold nationwide at retail stores, mail order catalogs and on the Internet. They were sold from February 20, 2001 through June 26, 2001 for $10.00.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01518?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,600
- How many CPSC recalls name Recreational Equipment?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Recreational Equipment. This recall is 1 of them.