CPSCAugust 28, 2000

CPSC, The Children's Place Announce Recall of Shirts

CPSC, The Children's Place Announce Recall of Shirts and Rompers

Why was CPSC, The Children's Place Announce Recall of Shirts recalled?

The buttons can come off, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children.

What should I do if I have this product?

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. Contact: For more information, call The Children's Place at (877) 752-2387 anytime.

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.

Product
Baseball shirts and rompers
Company
The Children's Place, of Secaucus, N.J.
Quantity
About 120,000
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.
Recall date
August 28, 2000
Incidents / injuries
The Children's Place has received three reports of buttons detaching. No injuries have been reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

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.

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