CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Children's Fleece
CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Children's Fleece Pants
Why was CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Children's Fleece recalled?
The cord locks on the pants can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should take these pants away from children immediately and return them to any Gymboree store for a full refund. Contact: For more information, call Gymboree toll-free at (800) 222-7758 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or log on to the company's website at www.gymboree.com
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
- Children's fleece pants
- Company
- The Gymboree Corp. (Gymboree®), of Burlingame, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 125,000
- Sold at
- Gymboree's website and stores nationwide sold these pants, from September 2000 through February 2001, for about $15.
- Recall date
- March 26, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.