Safety regulator, Gymboree Announce Recall of Children's Fleece Pants
Recall 01113 · Mar 26, 2001 · The Gymboree Corp. (Gymboree®)
125,000
units affected
125,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01113
- Date
- Mar 26, 2001
- Company
- The Gymboree Corp. (Gymboree®)
- Units affected
- 125,000
- Product
- Children's fleece pants
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled pants have blue, gray, red, or green pant legs, with stitching around the knees. The pants have a gray elastic waistband and black elastic drawcord that hold up the children's pants. The drawcord is secured in place with two plastic cord locks. A label on the back pocket says "Gymboree," and the care label inside the pants says "Made in Indonesia" and "2000 Gymboree." The fleece pants were sold in sizes 0-3T.
What can happen
The cord locks on the pants can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these pants away from children immediately and return them to any Gymboree store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Gymboree has received one report of a cord lock that broke off, and was found in a child's mouth. The child's parent was present and removed the lock from the child's mouth. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Gymboree's website and stores nationwide sold these pants, from September 2000 through February 2001, for about $15.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's fleece pants?
Consumers should take these pants away from children immediately and return them to any Gymboree store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The cord locks on the pants can break off, posing a choking hazard to 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.