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CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Children's Fleece Pants

Recalled March 26, 2001 · CPSC recall 01113 · Gymboree

Recalled children's fleece pants
Hazard
The cord locks on the pants can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should take these pants away from children immediately and return them to any Gymboree store for a full refund.
Units
About 125,000
Incidents / injuries
Gymboree has received one report of a cord lock that broke off, and was found in a child's mouth. The child's parent was present and removed the lock from the child's mouth. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The recalled pants have blue, gray, red, or green pant legs, with stitching around the knees. The pants have a gray elastic waistband and black elastic drawcord that hold up the children's pants. The drawcord is secured in place with two plastic cord locks. A label on the back pocket says "Gymboree," and the care label inside the pants says "Made in Indonesia" and "2000 Gymboree." The fleece pants were sold in sizes 0-3T.

What to do

Consumers should take these pants away from children immediately and return them to any Gymboree store for a full refund.

Contact

For more information, call Gymboree toll-free at (800) 222-7758 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or log on to the company's website at www.gymboree.com

Product
Children's fleece pants
Imported by
The Gymboree Corp. (Gymboree®), of Burlingame, Calif.
Retailers
Gymboree's website and stores nationwide sold these pants, from September 2000 through February 2001, for about $15.
Made in
Indonesia

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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