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title: "Carhartt Recalls Men's Work Pants with Hem Adjustment Cords Due to Fall Hazar... — CPSC recall 23171 | Is It on Recall"
description: "An elastic drawstring hem near the ankle of the pants can create an extended loop, posing a trip and fall hazard."
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# Carhartt Recalls Men's Work Pants with Hem Adjustment Cords Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Dick's Sporting G... — CPSC recall 23171

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Mar 30, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves Carhartt Men's Force Relaxed 5 Pocket Work Pants with an elastic drawstring hem near the ankle of the pants. Product number 105222 is printed on a tag on the inside seam near the waistband. The pants are made of 81% cotton/16% nylon/3% elastane, stretch twill, were sold in gray and brown colors, and feature two front pockets, a phone pocket on the right leg and two back pockets, one with a zipper and includes all sizes.
- **Reason**: An elastic drawstring hem near the ankle of the pants can create an extended loop, posing a trip and fall hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: CARHARTT Inc., of Dearborn, Michigan
- **Quantity**: About 32,505
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23171

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Carhartt-Recalls-Mens-Work-Pants-with-Hem-Adjustment-Cords-Due-to-Fall-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Dicks-Sporting-Goods)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Mar 30, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled work pants and return the pants to Dicks Sporting Goods or Carhartt for a full refund. If consumers want to keep the pants, they can cut the loop out of the hems and send a photo to Carhartt at just\_ask\_us@carhartt.com showing proof that the cord was removed to get a full refund.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Carhartt-Recalls-Mens-Work-Pants-with-Hem-Adjustment-Cords-Due-to-Fall-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Dicks-Sporting-Goods)

### Contact in the notice

Carhartt toll-free at 888-894-7601 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET, email at just\_ask\_us@carhartt.com, Online at www.Carhartt.com/recall or www.Carhartt.com and click on the "Men's Force Relaxed 5 Pocket Work Pants Recall" for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [CARHARTT Inc., of Dearborn, Michigan records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/carhartt-inc-of-dearborn-michigan/)