CPSCNovember 4, 2004

CPSC, Petit Bateau Announce Recall of Children's

CPSC, Petit Bateau Announce Recall of Children's Bathrobes

Why was CPSC, Petit Bateau Announce Recall of Children's recalled?

These robes fail to meet the children's sleepwear flammability standards, posing a risk of burn injury to children, due to the possible ignition of the garment.

What should I do if I have this product?

Return the recalled bathrobes to Petit Bateau USA Inc., 45 Essex Street, Suite 200, Millburn, NJ 07041 to receive a full refund, including postage and a special gift. Contact: Contact Petit Bateau at (888) 897-2872 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

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 bathrobes
Company
Petit Bateau, of Millburn, N.J.
Quantity
About 2,700
Sold at
Petit Bateau retail stores and other outlets nationwide from February 2002 through June 2004 for about $65.
Recall date
November 4, 2004
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The bathrobes are made of terrycloth, 90 percent cotton and 10 percent polyester, with a hood, long sleeves and two front patch pockets. They were sold in sizes 12M, 18M, 2YR, 3YR, 4YR, 6YR, 8YR and 10YR. Colors of the bathrobes include white with pink trimming, white with blue trimming, white with beige trimming, cream with pink trimming, cream with blue trimming, and blue with white trimming. The bathrobes are labeled "Petit Bateau" on the center-back neck edge.

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