CPSC2002-12-20
CPSC, Wear Me Apparel Corp. Announce Recall of Infant Girls' Garments
Wear Me Apparel Corp., of New York, N.Y.
Hazard
The paint on the "smiley face" zipper-pull attached to the sweat jacket of these garments contains lead. Young children could ingest lead from the zipper-pull, presenting a lead poisoning hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should return the clothing sets to any Kmart store to receive a full refund.
Sold at
Kmart stores nationwide exclusively sold these garments, from August 2002 through October 2002, for between $10 and $13.
Affected count
About 3,000
Injuries reported
Wear Me Apparel Corp. and CPSC have not received any reports of injuries involving these garments. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Infant Girl's Garments
Consumer contact
For additional questions, consumers can contact Wear Me Apparel Corp. at (212) 842-6172.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Wear-Me-Apparel-Corp-Announce-Recall-of-Infant-Girls-Garments-Don't want to check this manually?
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