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Recalled baby garments
Snaps on these garments can detach, posing a choking hazard to babies.
About 260,000
For more information, call (800) 554-7637 between the hours of 8am to 8pm Monday through Friday
Recall Details
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Healthtex, a division of VF Playwear Inc., of Greensboro, N.C., is recalling about 260,000 of its baby garments. Snaps on these garments can detach, posing a choking hazard to babies.
CPSC and Healthtex have received 10 reports of snaps detaching from the baby garments. No injuries have been reported.
These garments were sold under the Healthtex® and Little Impressions® labels in sizes newborn to 24 months. There are 58 different styles included in this recall. Style numbers are located on the back of the neck tag or inside seam. Call the company to see if your garment is part of the recall. The garments were sold as one-piece and two-piece infant garments with long sleeves and full crotch snaps for boys and girls. The male portion of the snap can be identified by the name "SNAPET" stamped inside. The garments were sold in various colors and prints including pastels, stripes and plaids. Writing on the collar labels includes, "MADE IN THAILAND," and "100% Cotton."
Department stores and children's specialty stores nationwide as well as the Healthtex website sold these clothes from May 1999 through December 1999 for between $12 and $30.
Consumers should stop using these baby garments immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange. Consumers also can return garments directly to the manufacturer. For more information, call (800) 554-7637 between the hours of 8am to 8pm Monday through Friday ET or write to VF Playwear, 310 Rockingham Drive, Reidsville, NC 27320. Consumers also can go to the company's website at http://www.healthtex.com/Pages/shop_recall_page1.asp to see the styles and style numbers included in this recall.
Here are the style numbers involved:
| AC1150W | AD0150W | EC1000M | HS3195N | HS3297Y |
| AC0150W | AS2225B | EC0000W | HS4299N | HS2196G |
| AX0150W | AS1225F | HS3199P | HS3197F | HS3298P |
| AC2150W | AC2226B | HS3196R | HS2299N | HS4295G |
| AX2150W | AS1102F | HS3296N | HS3299R | HS2296P |
| AH0151W | AS2100B | HS1196R | HS4297N | HS4298B |
| AC2225B | AD2150W | HS1199P | HS1299R | HS2298B |
| AT1150M | AC2100B | HS4296P | HS2198C | HS1297Y |
| AC1225F | AS1226F | HS4197N | HS2197N | HS1298P |
| AH1150W | AH2150B | HS4198C | HS1198F | HS2297N |
| AC1226F | EC1000F | HS1197F | HS1296N | |
| AD1150W | EC2000B | HS4196G | HS2295G |
Consumers should stop using these baby garments immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange. Consumers also can return garments directly to the manufacturer.
CPSC and Healthtex have received 10 reports of snaps detaching from the baby garments. No injuries have been reported.
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
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