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CPSC, Arusa International Recall Children's Bathrobes

  • Boy wearing recalled children's bathrobe
  • Girl wearing recalled children's bathrobe
Name of Product:
Children's bathrobes sold under the brand names Lollypop, Bath Magic and Color Block
Hazard:

These bathrobes fail to meet the Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear, and pose a risk of burn injury to children due to the possible ignition of the garment.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
March 21, 2001
Units:

About 1,175

Consumer Contact

For more information, call Arusa International at (866) 289-7623 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers also can email Customer Service at cservice@bathrobesonline.com with any questions.

Recall Details

Description:

PRODUCT: - Arusa International, of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 1,175 children's bathrobes. These bathrobes are 100 percent cotton terry cloth and sold under the brand names Lollypop, Bath Magic and Color Block. The recalled robes are in sizes 0/2 4/6, 8/10, and 12 for the Lollypop and Color Block brands, and in sizes 1, 2/3, 4/6, 7/9, 10/12, and 13/15 for the Bath Magic brands. The website www.bathrobesonline.com sold these robes from October 1999 through December 2000 for between $17 and $23.

PROBLEM: These bathrobes fail to meet the Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear, and pose a risk of burn injury to children due to the possible ignition of the garment.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.

WHAT TO DO: Consumers should stop their children from wearing this bathrobe immediately, and return the robes to Arusa International, 261 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1905, New York, NY 10016 for a refund including the cost of the robe, shipping, handling, and return shipment. For more information, call Arusa International at (866) 289-7623 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers also can email Customer Service at cservice@bathrobesonline.com with any questions. Arusa International sent notices to all known purchasers.

Remedy:

Consumers should stop their children from wearing this bathrobe immediately, and return the robes to Arusa International, 261 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1905, New York, NY 10016 for a refund including the cost of the robe, shipping, handling, and return shipment. 

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported.

Sold At:
The websitewww.bathrobesonline.com sold these robes from October 1999 through December 2000 for between $17 and $23.
Recall number:
01-512

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