Children’s Apparel Network Recalls Girl’s Clothing Sets; Waist Belt Poses Risk of Entrapment
Recall 13177 · Apr 24, 2013 · Children’s Apparel Network
9,200
units affected
9,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13177
- Date
- Apr 24, 2013
- Company
- Children’s Apparel Network
- Units affected
- 9,200
- Product
- Girl's Three-Piece Clothing Set
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Remedy
- Refund, Repair
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
This recall involves girl's "Young Hearts" brand three-piece clothing sets. The sets were sold with a pink vest, black pullover shirt and knit pants in sizes 12 months to 6X. "Young Hearts" is printed on a label inside the shirt collar. The pink vest has a black bow applique on the left front and a pink elastic belt with silver clasps.
What can happen
The vest sold with these sets has a faux half-belt sewn into the side seams with a hook and eye closure at the waist that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors and it poses an entanglement hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately detach the faux half-belt from the side seams of the vest to eliminate the hazard, or return the set to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Conway, Citi Trends, Duckwall-Alco and other children's apparel stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from September 2012 to December 2012 for about $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled girl's three-piece clothing set?
Consumers should immediately detach the faux half-belt from the side seams of the vest to eliminate the hazard, or return the set to the store where purchased for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The vest sold with these sets has a faux half-belt sewn into the side seams with a hook and eye closure at the waist that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors and it poses an entanglement hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.