FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Originally issued July 27, 1999 Revised July 9, 2001
Release # 99-147
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Company Phone Number: (301) 729-4488 x. 1350
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063
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Note: Phone number change.
CPSC, Little Me Announce Recall of Children's Garments with Ornamental Cherries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Little Me, Cumberland, Md., is recalling
approximately 7,200 newborn and infant garments described as Mini Fruit
Girl's Rompers. The attached ornamental cherries on these garments pose
a choking hazard to young children.
Little Me is aware of one incident in which a child started to
choke on one of the ornamental cherries. It was pulled from the child's
throat by the attached string.
These 100 percent cotton garments have a white top and cherry
print bottom, with white embroidered collar, and were sold with a floppy
hat with cherry print material. The outfits have ornamental cherries
attached to a string at the waist. They were sold in sizes 3M, 6M, 9M,
12M, 18M and 24M. The collar labels read, "Little Me," "MADE IN
PHILIPPINES" and "RN 20864."
Major department and children clothing stores sold these garments
from March 1999 through July 1999 for about $20 to $22.
Consumers should immediately stop using these garments, and should
return them to Little Me for a refund and a voucher for a 30 percent
rebate on a future Little Me purchase. For more information, call
Little Me at (301) 729-4488 x. 1350, anytime, or visit the Little Me web site at
www.littleme.com/productrecall/index.html.
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