The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·15209·Announced 2015-08-06

The Children's Place Recalls Boys' Varsity Jackets Due to Choking Hazard

The Children's Place is recalling boys' varsity jackets because metal snaps could detach and pose 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

The Children's Place Services Company LLC is recalling approximately 13,700 boys' knitted fleece varsity jackets in sizes 6 months through 5T. The jackets are royal blue with gray sleeves and feature a baseball character with a red hat on the left chest. The recall was initiated because the metal snaps on the jackets could detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

The recalled jackets were sold at The Children's Place stores nationwide and online at www.childrensplace.com from December 2014 through July 2015 for about $30. An additional 2,200 units were sold in Canada. The jackets have "The Children's Place" printed on a tag at the neck and a white sewn-in label at the side seam with product numbers 158805, 158806, 158807 and vendor number 1408. The jackets were manufactured in Pakistan.

No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately take the recalled jackets away from children and return them to any The Children's Place store for a full refund. If the jacket was purchased online, consumers should contact The Children's Place to receive a postage-paid envelope to return the jacket for a full refund. Customers can also contact The Children's Place toll-free at (877) 752 2387 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Boys' varsity jackets
Manufacturer
The Children's Place Services Company LLC, of Secaucus, N.J.
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
13,700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same manufacturer · The Children's Place Services Company LLC, of Secaucus, N.J.

See all →

Same hazard · choking

See all →