The Children’s Place has recalled two styles of its baby and toddler denim, amounting to more than 97,000 units with 1,800 in Canada, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced last week.
The products, baby and toddler boy basic stretch straight leg jeans, were recalled because, “the metal snaps on the jeans can detach,” which could lead to a choking hazard, according to the safety notification. The Children’s Place is notifying all known purchasers and issuing refunds for these types of jeans if returned to Children’s Place stores, the commission said.
"Child and product safety are of paramount importance to us,” a Children’s Place spokesperson said in an email. “While we have not received any reports of injuries involving these items, we have voluntarily recalled the product out of an abundance of caution."
The products, which were manufactured in Kenya, were sold nationwide from September 2022 to March 2023 and from January 2023 to June 2023 and retailed for about $25.
This is Children’s Place’s largest product recall in recent history. Last year, it recalled about 10,850 baby rompers, and in 2015, it recalled 13,700 varsity jackets, both of which were pulled for choking hazards.
However, this isn’t the largest recall in the company’s history. In 2000, it recalled about 120,000 baseball shirts and rompers, also due to a choking hazard.
New Jersey-based brand owns four digital storefronts — The Children’s Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade and PJ Place — and more than 500 brick and mortar locations in North America.The company is set to release its second quarter earnings Thursday. It ended 2022 with $1.708 billion in net sales.
Update: This story has been updated to include a quote from a Children's Place spokesperson.
