The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·11173·Announced 2011-03-16

Parigi Recalls Baby Phat Toddler Jeans Due to Choking Hazard

Parigi Group is recalling Baby Phat toddler jeans because decorative rhinestones and sequins can pose a choking hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Parigi Group, Ltd. is recalling "Baby Phat" branded jeans for toddlers in sizes 2T to 4T. The recall involves approximately 1,600 units of style number BM02545, which features colored rhinestones and sequins on the rear pockets and a cat appliqué on the right rear pocket.

The decorative rhinestones and sequins attached to the jeans' pockets can pose a choking hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The jeans were sold at various specialty stores nationwide and online through Amazon.com from May 2010 through June 2010 for about $13. Consumers should immediately take the jeans away from children and return them to the retail store where they were purchased for a full refund, or contact the firm for instructions on how to return the product by mail for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Girls' Jeans for Toddlers
Manufacturer
Parigi Group, Ltd., of New York, NY
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
1,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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