FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 12, 2002
Release # 02-100
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 282-4674 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
CPSC, OshKosh B'Gosh Announce Recall of Newborn Girls' Garments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc. of Oshkosh, Wis., is voluntarily
recalling about 21,800 OshKosh B'Gosh newborn girls' garments. The
fabric, heat-sealed flowers on the front of the garments can detach
after washing, posing a choking hazard to young children.
OshKosh B'Gosh has received one report of a 6-month-old child who
began to choke on one of the detached flowers that had separated from
the garment. It was removed from the child's throat without injury.
The recall includes two separate garments sold as sets. One
garment is a lavender colored velour jumpsuit with a floral printed rib
knit top. The other garment is a lavender colored French terry and
velour top with printed rib knit bottom. Only jumpsuits with style
numbers 516-8240 and 516-8340 and top and bottom sets with style numbers
516-8241 and 516-8341 are included in the recall. Both garments have
felt fabric flowers on the front bodice. The jumpsuit has one large
purple flower and two teal colored leaves on the front. The top has one
large purple flower and two small blue flowers on each side. A label
sewn on the inside neck of the garments reads in part "Baby OshKosh
B'Gosh®," and "Made in Malaysia." Both garments were sold in sizes
0-3, 3-6, and 6-9 months.
OshKosh B'Gosh and department stores nationwide sold these
garments from August 2001 through December 2001 for about $38.
Consumers should stop using these garments immediately and return
them to OshKosh B'Gosh for a refund. Contact OshKosh B'Gosh at (800)
282-4674 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday for
return instructions. Consumers can also visit the OshKosh B'Gosh web
site at www.oshkoshbgosh.com.
