Health Canada announces recall of some Helly Hansen products

A number of Helly Hansen sweaters and hoodies have been recalled due to what Health Canada called a “flammability hazard.”

According to Health Canada, 128,680 of the affected items were sold in Canada between August 2019 and August of last year.

Health Canada said anyone with one of the affected articles of clothing should immediately stop wearing it and contact the company.

People can contact Helly Hansen by telephone at 1-888-889-9096 from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. CST Monday through Friday, by email at highpri.support.na@hellyhansen.com, or by visiting the company’s website.

The recall involves the following Helly Hansen products:

• 78380 — Manchester Graphic Hoodie
• 79243 — Kensington Zip Hoodie
• 79245 — Kensington Sweatshirt
• 79247 — Kensington Zip Sweatshirt
• 79263 — HHWW Graphic Sweatshirt
• 79264 — Logo Hoodie
• 79208 — Manchester Sweatshirt
• 79209 — W Manchester Sweatshirt
• 79210 — Manchester Half Zip Sweatshirt
• 79212 — Manchester Zip Sweatshirt
• 79213 — W Manchester Zip Sweatshirt
• 79214 — Manchester Hoodie
• 79215 — W Manchester Hoodie
• 79216 — Manchester Zip Hoodie
• 79217 — W Manchester Zip Hoodie
• 41741 — JR Graphic Hoodie
• 53525 — Stripe Hybrid Jacket
• 53579 — YU Crew Sweater
• 53582 — YU Hoodie 2.0
• 62933 — F2F Cotton Sweater
• 62933 — F2F Organic Cotton Sweater
• 62934 — F2F Cotton Hoodie
• 62934 — F2F Organic Cotton Hoodie
• 62935 — W F2F Cotton Sweater
• 62935 — W F2F Organic Cotton Sweater
• 62936 — W F2F Cotton Hoodie
• 62936 — W F2F Organic Cotton Hoodie

“The affected products, which incorporate brushed cotton fabrics that have undergone a specific treatment, either do not or may not comply with the Textile Flammability Regulations,” Health Canada said in its notice.

Health Canada said that as of Jan. 9, Helly Hansen hadn’t received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the affected products in Canada or anywhere else.