The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·00102·Announced 2000-04-27

Healthtex and Little Impressions Baby Garments Recalled for Choking Hazard

Healthtex and Little Impressions baby garments are being recalled because snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to babies. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard for babies, which is a high-risk product hazard. Although 10 reports of snaps detaching were received, the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Healthtex, a division of VF Playwear Inc., is recalling approximately 260,000 Healthtex® and Little Impressions® baby garments. The recall involves one-piece and two-piece infant garments with long sleeves and full crotch snaps for boys and girls, in sizes newborn to 24 months. 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, and feature collar labels reading "MADE IN THAILAND" and "100% Cotton."

The recall is being issued because 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, but no injuries have been reported. The garments were sold under the Healthtex® and Little Impressions® labels in 58 different styles. Style numbers are located on the back of the neck tag or inside seam.

These garments were sold at department stores, children's specialty stores nationwide, and on the Healthtex website 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 can also return the garments directly to the manufacturer. For more information, call (800) 554-7637 between 8am and 8pm Monday through Friday ET, or visit the company's website to verify if a specific style number is included in the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Healthtex® and Little Impressions® baby garments
Manufacturer
Healthtex, a division of VF Playwear Inc., of Greensboro, N.C.
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
260,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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