The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·11707·Announced 2010-10-29

The Children's Place Recalls Girls' Ruffle Vests Due to Choking Hazard

The Children's Place is recalling approximately 3,300 girls' ruffle vests because metal snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard. 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 from detachable metal snaps on children's clothing, which fits the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

The Children's Place is recalling approximately 3,300 units of White Ruffle Outdoor Vests for girls. The vests are quilted, "chalk" colored, and feature a hood trimmed in fake fur. They were manufactured by Jintan Haotefu Garments Co., Ltd. in China and imported by The Children's Place Services Company, LLC of Secaucus, N.J.

The recall is due to a choking hazard: metal snaps on the vests can detach from the garment. The vests were sold online at www.childrensplace.com in September 2010 for about $20. The vests have a label sewn to the inside side seam of the lining with number #587754 printed on it. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

Customers who purchased the recalled product online should return the vest(s) for a full refund. The company will mail a postage-paid envelope with instructions for the return. For questions, consumers can contact The Children's Place Services Company, LLC at 877-752-2387 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their website at www.childrensplace.com.

The recalled product

Product
White Ruffle Outdoor Vests
Manufacturer
Jintan Haotefu Garments Co., Ltd.
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
3,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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