The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23052·Announced 2022-11-23

Bentex Children's Clothing Sets Recalled for Excessive Lead Content

The Bentex Group is recalling about 87,000 children's clothing sets because the textile ink contains lead levels that violate federal regulations. Lead is toxic if ingested and can cause health problems in 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 source text explicitly states no injuries have been reported, and the hazard involves lead in a consumer product with direct ingestion risk to young children. Per the rubric, when no illnesses or injuries are reported and the hazard is theoretical, the score is at most 3. Lead contamination on children's products falls under the "risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported" criterion for a High severity rating.

Plain-English summary

The Bentex Group, of New York, is recalling children's clothing sets that were sold nationwide and online from November 2021 through August 2022. The recalled sets include nine Disney-themed styles available in various children's sizes.

The textile ink painted on the clothing sets contains lead levels that exceed either the federal lead paint ban or the federal lead content ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.

The recalled clothing sets were sold at TJMAXX, DD's/Ross, Burlington, Army & Airforce Exchange Service, and other stores nationwide, as well as online at Amazon, for between $5 and $25. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately remove the recalled clothing sets from children and contact Bentex at 800-451-0285 (Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET; Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET), by email at [email protected], or online at www.bentex.com/recall for instructions on how to return or dispose of the items for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Children's clothing sets
Manufacturer
The Bentex Group, of New York
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Apparel
Hazard
  • lead-contamination
  • toxic-ingestion
Affected units
87,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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