Product recall notices

Infant and Children’s Dungarees

Recall Date: April 18, 2013

Recall Number: 13-044

Infant and Children’s Dungarees Recalled by J.P. Boden Due to Choking Hazard

Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary

• Name of product: Mini Boden Chunky Cord Dungarees
• Hazard: The studs and clasps on the pants can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants and small children.
• Remedy: Refund
• Consumer Contact: J.P. Boden & Co Ltd.; toll-free at (866) 206-9508, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET daily, or at www.bodenusa.com

Recall Units

• Units: About 1,900
• Description: The recalled overall corduroy dungaree pants were sold in light brown and red in sizes 0-24 months and 2Y through 4Y. There are two snaps on each side of the overalls, side pockets and a center pocket with a sewn-in black and white tab label. There is a label on the back of the waist of the dungarees with item number 72092. The label inside the back strap of the dungarees reads “Baby Boden” and the buttons read “Mini Boden.” Pants shipped directly to consumers came in a bag labeled “Mini Boden.”
• Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
• Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the pants away from children and contact J.P. Boden to receive a postage paid envelope for returning the pants to get a refund.
• Sold at: Nordstrom stores, online at Bodenusa.com and through the Boden catalog from July 2012 through March 2013 for about $40.
• Manufacturer/Importer: J.P. Boden Services Inc., of Pittston, Pa.
• Manufactured in: China.

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC’s free e-mail newsletters.

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Children’s Pajamas

Recall Date: November 20, 2012

Recall Number: 13-044

Children’s Pajamas Recalled by J.P. Boden Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards

Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary

• Name of product: Children’s Pajamas
• Hazard: The pajamas fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
• Remedy: Refund or Replace
• Consumer Contact: J.P. Boden & Co Ltd.; toll-free at (866) 206-9508, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET daily, or at www.bodenusa.com

Recall Units

• Units: About 1,130
• Description: The recalled products are 100% cotton pajamas for children 1.5 to 14 years old. The brand name “Mini Boden” appears on the back-neck labels on the tops, the centre-back waist on the bottoms, and on the packaging. Each twin pack contained two long-sleeved tops and two bottoms in one of the following color schemes: black, white and blue with motorcycles print; white, blue and pink with rocket and stars print; or a light blue, blue and green with cars print. The garments were sold as pajamas.
• Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
• Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the pajamas and contact Boden for a full refund, exchange or merchandise credit.
• Sold Exlusively at: Bodenusa.com from July 21, 2012 to September 17, 2012 for about $48.
• Manufacturer: J.P. Boden & Co Ltd, of the United Kingdom.
• Manufactured in: Turkey.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products—such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals—contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Under federal law, it is illegal to attempt to sell or resell this or any other recalled product.To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, go online to: SaferProducts.gov, call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing and speech impaired. Consumers can obtain this news release and product safety information at www.cpsc.gov. To join a free e-mail subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx.

Please Tell Us About Your Experience

In the future, CPSC plans to add automated safety tips and safety resource boxes to all recalls based on the high-level product category that this product falls in. Examples of high-level product categories are Toys, Baby Products, Sports Equipment, etc.

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