FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 26, 2001
Release # 01-113
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Gymboree Recall Hotline: (800) 222-7758
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
Gymboree Media Contact: Jordan Goldstein, (650) 696-2933
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CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Children's Fleece Pants
WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), The Gymboree Corp. (Gymboree®), of Burlingame,
Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 125,000 children's fleece pants.
The cord locks on the pants can break off, posing a choking hazard to
young children.
Gymboree has received one report of a cord lock that broke off, and was
found in a child's mouth. The child's parent was present and removed
the lock from the child's mouth. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled pants have blue, gray, red, or green pant legs, with
stitching around the knees. The pants have a gray elastic waistband and
black elastic drawcord that hold up the children's pants. The drawcord
is secured in place with two plastic cord locks. A label on the back
pocket says "Gymboree," and the care label inside the pants says "Made
in Indonesia" and "2000 Gymboree." The fleece pants were sold in sizes
0-3T.
Gymboree's website and stores nationwide sold these pants from September
2000 through February 2001 for about $15.
Consumers should take these pants away from children immediately and
return them to any Gymboree store for a full refund. For more
information, call Gymboree toll-free at (800) 222-7758 between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or log on to the company's website
at www.gymboree.com.
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