Cottontail Originals infant and toddler garments
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Cottontail Originals Inc. is recalling 840 infant and toddler garments due to a choking hazard. The recalled items are Style GE123, a boy's blue and white plaid romper with red and white plaid trim, and Style GE420, a girl's blue and white plaid dress with matching trim. Both garments have three round wooden buttons measuring .75 inches in diameter that resemble baseballs and are attached with metal staple-like shanks. These buttons and shanks can detach from the garment, creating a choking and inhaling hazard. The garments were sold through independent retailers nationwide during summer 1994 for approximately $52.00 to $60.00. One incident has been reported in which a wooden button and metal staple detached from a garment, though no injuries have been documented.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled garments. To obtain a full refund, consumers may return the garments to the store where they were purchased or mail them to Cottontail Originals Inc., 3623 N. Park Drive, Stillwater, OK 74075. The company will provide a full refund including shipping costs. For additional information, consumers can contact Cottontail Originals at (405) 743-4144.
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Choking
April 18, 1995 Release # 95-103 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Cottontail Originals Inc. of Stillwater, Okla., is voluntarily recalling 840 infant and toddler garments. Wooden buttons attached to the garment by metal, staple-like hooks can detach from the garment, presenting a choking and inhaling hazard to infants and young children.CPSC is aware of one incident with an infant where the wooden button and the metal staple became detached from the garment. CPSC and Cottontail Originals Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving the wooden button or the metal staple.Style GE123 is a boy's blue and white plaid, one-piece romper with red and white plaid trim on the front, sleeves, and pocket. Style GE420 is a girl's blue and white plaid dress with red and white plaid trim on the front, sleeves, and pockets. The label on both the romper and the dress reads in part "Cottontail Originals... 100% Cotton... Made in U.S.A....". Both styles have three round wooden buttons on the front that measure .75 inches in diameter and resemble baseballs. The buttons are attached to the garment with a shank similar to a metal staple. The shanks are stitched to the front of the garment and can detach.Cottontail Originals distributed the infant and toddler-sized garments through independent retailers nationwide, who sold the garment during the summer of 1994 for about $52.00 to $60.00.Consumers should stop using the recalled garments immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Consumers can also send the garments to Cottontail Originals Inc., 3623 N. Park Drive, Stillwater, OK 74075, for a full refund, including cost of shipping. For more information about this recall, call Cottontail Originals at (405) 743-4144
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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