Safety regulator, The Children's Place Announce Recall of Shirts and Rompers
Recall 00170 · Aug 28, 2000 · The Children's Place
120,000
units affected
120,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00170
- Date
- Aug 28, 2000
- Company
- The Children's Place
- Units affected
- 120,000
- Product
- Baseball shirts and rompers
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled baseball shirts are gray, blue, white or red with contrasting colors at the trim. They were available in boys' sizes 3 to 36 months. The shirts have four baseball-shaped buttons down the front. A tag at the neck reads in part, "The Children's Place, Made in Turkey". On the left front of the shirt there is an embroidered baseball surrounded by the words, "Baseball Place USA". "Place" and the number "9" are embroidered on the back of the shirt. The recalled one-piece rompers are gray, blue or red with contrasting colors at the trim. They were available in boys' sizes 3 to 36 months. The rompers have four baseball-shaped buttons down the front and snaps around the crotch. A tag at the neck reads in part, "The Children's Place, Made in Turkey". On the left front of the romper there is an embroidered baseball surrounded by the words, "Baseball Place USA". "Place" and the number "9" are embroidered on the back of the romper.
What can happen
The buttons can come off, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these clothes away from their children immediately. Consumers should return the clothes to the nearest The Children's Place store for a full refund and a 10 percent discount coupon.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The Children's Place has received three reports of buttons detaching. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- The Children's Place stores nationwide sold the shirts and rompers, from January 2000 through July 2000. The shirts cost about $12 and the rompers cost about $14.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled baseball shirts and rompers?
Consumers should take these clothes away from their children immediately. Consumers should return the clothes to the nearest The Children's Place store for a full refund and a 10 percent discount coupon.
What is the hazard?
The buttons can come off, posing a small parts 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.