The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·07557·Announced 2007-06-07

Personalized Infant Long Johns Recalled by Personal Creations Due to Choking Hazard

Personal Creations is recalling red personalized infant long johns because metal snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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 young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Personal Creations is recalling red personalized infant long johns sold in sizes 6, 12, 18, and 24 months. The recalled items feature snap fasteners down the front and along the legs, with a personalized embroidery stitched across the button-up back flap. The metal snaps on the long johns can loosen and detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Personal Creations has received 10 reports of snaps loosening or detaching, but no injuries have been reported. The long johns were sold through the Personal Creations catalog and www.personalcreations.com between September 2006 and January 2007 for about $22. Approximately 5,500 units were distributed.

Consumers should immediately take the long johns from children and contact Personal Creations for more information on receiving a refund or replacement. Consumers can call Personal Creations at (888) 627-3283 between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Saturday and Sunday. Consumers can also visit the firm's website at www.personalcreations.com.

The recalled product

Product
Red Baby Long Johns
Manufacturer
Li Yi Embroidery Garments Factory, of Guangdong Province, China
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
5,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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