Safety regulator, OshKosh B'Gosh Announce Recall of Newborn Girls' Garments
Recall 02100 · Feb 12, 2002 · OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc.
21,800
units affected
21,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02100
- Date
- Feb 12, 2002
- Company
- OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc.
- Units affected
- 21,800
- Product
- OshKosh B'Gosh Newborn Girls' Garments
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recall includes two separate garments sold as sets. One garment is a lavender-colored velour jumpsuit with a floral printed rib knit top. The other garment is a lavender-colored French terry and velour top with printed rib knit bottom. Only jumpsuits with style numbers 516-8240 and 516-8340 and top and bottom sets with style numbers 516-8241 and 516-8341 are included in the recall. Both garments have felt fabric flowers on the front bodice. The jumpsuit has one large purple flower and two teal colored leaves on the front. The top has one large purple flower and two small blue flowers on each side. A label sewn on the inside neck of the garments reads in part "Baby OshKosh B'Gosh®," and "Made in Malaysia." Both garments were sold in sizes 0-3, 3-6, and 6-9 months.
What can happen
The fabric, heat-sealed flowers on the front of the garments can detach after washing, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these garments immediately and return them to OshKosh B'Gosh, for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- OshKosh B'Gosh has received one report of a 6-month-old child who began to choke on one of the detached flowers that had separated from the garment. It was removed from the child's throat without injury.
- Sold at
- OshKosh B'Gosh and department stores nationwide sold these garments, from August 2001 through December 2001, for about $38.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled oshkosh b'gosh newborn girls' garments?
Consumers should stop using these garments immediately and return them to OshKosh B'Gosh, for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The fabric, heat-sealed flowers on the front of the garments can detach after washing, 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.