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

U.S. CPSCChokingAug 28, 2000
Recalled baseball shirt and romper
Recalled baseball shirt and romper

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

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

Remedy

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 & injuries

The Children's Place has received three reports of buttons detaching. No injuries have been reported.

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.

Sold on

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.

Contact the company

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

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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