Safety regulator, Levi Strauss & Co. Announce Recall of Infant and Toddler Garments
Recall 01513 · Mar 28, 2001 · Levi Strauss & Co.
349,000
units affected
349,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01513
- Date
- Mar 28, 2001
- Company
- Levi Strauss & Co.
- Units affected
- 349,000
- Product
- Levi's infant (12-24 month) and toddler (2T to 4T) garments with metal inseam snaps
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recall involves 13 different products: two styles of jeans, seven styles of Koveralls and four styles of Shortalls. The garments are for girls and boys. Consumers should match the first five digits of each garments' nine digit product code as follows: Boys': Levi's® Boys' 12- to 24-month Infant Inseam Snap Jeans: 29030 Levi's® Boys' 12- to 24-month Infant Inseam Snap Koverall: 29098 Levi's® Boys' 12- to 24-month Infant Inseam Snap Koverall: 29033 Levi's® Boys' 12- to 24-month Infant Inseam Snap Shortall: 29095 Levi's® Boys' 2T to 4T Inseam Snap Koverall: 22098 Levi's® Boys' 2T to 4T Inseam Snap Koverall: 22033 Levi's® Boys' 2T to 4T Inseam Snap Shortall: 22095 Girls': Levi's® Girls' 12- to 24-month Infant Inseam Snap Jeans: 31870 Levi's® Girls' 12- to 24-month Infant Inseam Snap Koverall: 38824 Levi's® Girls' 12- to 24-month Infant Inseam Snap "Kangaroo" Koverall: 38845 Levi's® Girls' 12- to 24-month Infant Inseam Snap Shortall: 39870 Levi's® Girls' 2T to 4T Inseam Snap Koverall: 38624 Levi's® Girls' 2T to 4T Inseam Snap Shortall: 39670
What can happen
Parts from the metal inseam snaps can detach from the garment, posing a choking risk for young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the garments away from children and contact Levi Strauss & Co. for assistance in determining if the garment is part of this recall. If so, Levi Strauss & Co. will provide instructions on returning the garment postage paid, to receive a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Levi Strauss & Co. has received two reports of snaps detaching on jeans. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- The garments were sold from March 1999 to March 2001.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled levi's infant (12-24 month) and toddler (2t to 4t) garments with metal inseam snaps?
Consumers should immediately take the garments away from children and contact Levi Strauss & Co. for assistance in determining if the garment is part of this recall. If so, Levi Strauss & Co. will provide instructions on returning the garment postage paid, to receive a full refund.
What is the hazard?
Parts from the metal inseam snaps can detach from the garment, posing a choking risk for 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.