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Children's Garments with Ornamental Cherries Recalled by Little Me

Published: July 27, 1999Recall ID: 99147Category: generalCountry: US
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Children's Garments with Ornamental Cherries Recalled by Little Me

Recalling Firm: Little Me

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Choking

Product Description & Identification

Children's Garments with Ornamental Cherries Recalled by Little Me NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued July 27, 1999, Revised July 9, 2001 Release # 99-147 Company Phone Number: (301) 729-4488 x. 1350 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 Note: Phone number change. CPSC, Little Me Announce Recall of Children's Garments with Ornamental Cherries WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Little Me, Cumberland, Md., is recalling approximately 7,200 newborn and infant garments described as Mini Fruit Girl's Rompers. The attached ornamental cherries on these garments pose a choking hazard to young children. Little Me is aware of one incident in which a child started to choke on one of the ornamental cherries. It was pulled from the child's throat by the attached string. These 100 percent cotton garments have a white top and cherry print bottom, with white embroidered collar, and were sold with a floppy hat with cherry print material. The outfits have ornamental cherries attached to a string at the waist. They were sold in sizes 3M, 6M, 9M, 12M, 18M and 24M. The collar labels read, "Little Me," "MADE IN PHILIPPINES" and "RN 20864." Major department and children clothing stores sold these garments from March 1999 through July 1999 for about $20 to $22. Consumers should immediately stop using these garments, and should return them to Little Me for a refund and a voucher for a 30 percent rebate on a future Little Me purchase. For more information, call Little Me at (301) 729-4488 x. 1350, anytime, or visit the Little Me web site at www.littleme.com/productrecall/index.html.

Affected Products

Mini Fruit Girl's Rompers Little Me infant/toddler garments

Additional Source Details

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U R Lhttps://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1999/CPSC-Little-Me-Announce-Recall-of-Childrens-Garments-with-Ornamental-Cherries
TitleChildren's Garments with Ornamental Cherries Recalled by Little Me
Hazards › NameChoking
Products › NameMini Fruit Girl's Rompers Little Me infant/toddler garments
Products › TypeClothing (Children)
Products › Category I D1887
Recall I D6316
Recall Date1999-07-27T00:00:00
DescriptionChildren's Garments with Ornamental Cherries Recalled by Little Me NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued July 27, 1999, Revised July 9, 2001 Release # 99-147 Company Phone Number: (301) 729-4488 x. 1350 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 Note: Phone number change. CPSC, Little Me Announce Recall of Children's Garments with Ornamental Cherries WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Little Me, Cumberland, Md., is recalling approximately 7,200 newborn and infant garments described as Mini Fruit Girl's Rompers. The attached ornamental cherries on these garments pose a choking hazard to young children. Little Me is aware of one incident in which a child started to choke on one of the ornamental cherries. It was pulled from the child's throat by the attached string. These 100 percent cotton garments have a white top and cherry print bottom, with white embroidered collar, and were sold with a floppy hat with cherry print material. The outfits have ornamental cherries attached to a string at the waist. They were sold in sizes 3M, 6M, 9M, 12M, 18M and 24M. The collar labels read, "Little Me," "MADE IN PHILIPPINES" and "RN 20864." Major department and children clothing stores sold these garments from March 1999 through July 1999 for about $20 to $22. Consumers should immediately stop using these garments, and should return them to Little Me for a refund and a voucher for a 30 percent rebate on a future Little Me purchase. For more information, call Little Me at (301) 729-4488 x. 1350, anytime, or visit the Little Me web site at www.littleme.com/productrecall/index.html.
Recall Number99147
Manufacturers › NameLittle Me
Last Publish Date2015-03-19T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › CountryPhilippines

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