The Children's Place Recalls Camouflage Pajama Sets Due to Excessive Lead

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: CAMOUFLAGE PAJAMA SETS

UNITS: ABOUT 28,000

MANUFACTURER: THE CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES INC., OF SECAUCUS, N.J.

HAZARD: THE SCREEN PRINT ON THE SHIRT CONTAINS EXCESS LEVELS OF LEAD.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES LONG- AND SHORT-SLEEVED PAJAMA SETS. THE SETS HAVE A BLUE SHIRT WITH A RED SCREEN PRINT THAT READS “ATHLETICS 90” AND COORDINATING CAMOUFLAGE PANTS. THE PAJAMA SETS WERE SOLD IN BOYS’ SIZES XXS (2/3) TO XL (14).

SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: THE CHILDREN’S PLACE STORES NATIONWIDE AND WWW.CHILDRENSPLACE.COM FROM DECEMBER 2006 TO JANUARY 2008 FOR BETWEEN $15 AND $17.

MANUFACTURED IN: VIETNAM

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE PAJAMA SETS FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN THEM TO ANY THE CHILDREN’S PLACE STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE CHILDREN’S PLACE AT (877) 752-2387 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.CHILDRENSPLACE.COM. CONSUMERS CAN ALSO EMAIL THE FIRM AT CUSTOMERSERVICE@CHILDRENSPLACE.COM