Safety regulator, Carter's Announce Recall of Carter's Brand Children's Overalls
Recall 05158 · Apr 19, 2005 · Carter's®
31,000
units affected
31,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05158
- Date
- Apr 19, 2005
- Company
- Carter's®
- Units affected
- 31,000
- Product
- Carter's® Infant and Children's Overalls
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled overalls are pink corduroy with decorative snap fasteners at the waist and shoulder straps. The light pink overalls (style 435-092) have a floral embroidery design on the chest. The dark pink overalls (style 435-646) have a single patch pocket on the chest. "Carter's" is printed on a tag sewn into the back of the garment.
What can happen
The plastic center of the decorative snaps on these garments can detach, posing a choking hazard.
The fix
Contact Carter's to receive a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Carter's has received 14 reports of snap centers detaching. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Style 435-646 was sold exclusively through Carter's retail stores, from July 2004 through March 2005, for about $26. Style 435-092 was sold through Carter's retail stores and other retailers nationwide, from August 2004 through March 2005, for about $28.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled carter's® infant and children's overalls?
Contact Carter's to receive a refund.
What is the hazard?
The plastic center of the decorative snaps on these garments can detach, posing a choking 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.