CPSC Recall in 2001: CPSC and Designer Classics LLC Announce Recall of Children's Jeans and Overalls

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Data Source: CPSC.
Recall Number: 01-066
Date: January 16, 2001
Product Name: BABY GUESS and GUESS GIRLS jeans and overalls
Recall Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Designer Classics LLC, of Keasbey, N.J., is recalling about 11,000 of its children's jeans and overalls manufactured under the BABY GUESS and GUESS GIRLS label. The small decorative metal appliques on the legs of the garments can come loose and separate, posing a choking hazard to young children.The company has received one report of a child mouthing a metal piece that had separated from the garment.The denim jeans and overalls were sold in sizes 6 months through 6X. They have the following style numbers on the bottom of the care label: KL11450, KH11448, JL21338, JH21408, and JH31288. "Made in Indonesia" and the size is on the front of the care label. The BABY GUESS or GUESS GIRLS label is above the care label.Department and specialty stores nationwide sold the garments from October 2000 to December 2000 for between $36 and $42.Consumers should stop using these garments immediately and call the company for instructions on returning the garment for another garment of the same size. Consumers should contact the company toll-free at (888) 626-4939 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Garments should be sent to Designer Classics LLC, Attention: Recall, 22351 Wilmington Ave., Carson, CA 90745. Consumers will be reimbursed for standard postage.

Hazard Description:

The small decorative metal appliques on the legs of the garments can come loose and separate, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 11,000
Incidents:

The company has received one report of a child mouthing a metal piece that had separated from the garment.

Sold At:

Department and specialty stores nationwide sold the garments from October 2000 to December 2000 for between $36 and $42.

Manufactured In:

Indonesia