Classic Characters Recalls Infant Socks Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Recall 13173 · Apr 18, 2013 · Classic Characters
5,000
units affected
5,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13173
- Date
- Apr 18, 2013
- Company
- Classic Characters
- Units affected
- 5,000
- Product
- Infant Froggy Socks
- Product type
- Socks
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The knit ankle infant socks have a red ankle border with a lime green sock that has four fabric feet and a dark green frog head with black and white eyes and a red tongue stitched to the top of the toe of the socks. The socks were sold with a Cracker Barrel price tag printed with SKU number 417662, S110, size 6-18M, fiber content and care instructions on the back of the tag.
What can happen
The stitched knit frog face and feet on the socks can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled froggy socks away from infants and young children, return the socks to any Cracker Barrel Old Country Store for a full refund or send the socks to Classic Characters for a full refund plus shipping. Send to Classic Characters, 1320 Route 9, Champlain, N.Y. 12919 via UPS ground or US Postal Service.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations from January 2013 to March 2013 for about $7.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled infant froggy socks?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled froggy socks away from infants and young children, return the socks to any Cracker Barrel Old Country Store for a full refund or send the socks to Classic Characters for a full refund plus shipping. Send to Classic Characters, 1320 Route 9, Champlain, N.Y. 12919 via UPS.
What is the hazard?
The stitched knit frog face and feet on the socks can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children.
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.