Velvet Baby Garments Recalled by Spiegel Catalog

NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs

Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 7, 1999
Release # 99-089a

Company Phone Number: (800) 443-4856
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058

Velvet Baby Garments Recalled by Spiegel Catalog

PRODUCT: Navy Velvet Baby Garments - Spiegel Catalog Inc., of Downers Grove, Ill., is recalling about 4,200 baby garments made with navy-colored, stretch knit velvet material. The clothing items are:

Baby cardigan with snap front; item number 82-5609. It sold for about $15.
Baby coveralls with long sleeves and snaps at shoulder, legs and crotch; item number 82-5604. It sold for about $20.
Long-sleeve baby tee with snaps at shoulder; item number 82-5610. It sold for about $13.

The garments' collar tags read "elements baby ... exclusively spiegel." Spiegel Ultimate Outlet stores, Spiegel Ultimate Outlet catalogs and elements exclusively Spiegel catalogs sold these garments from November 1998 through February 1999.

PROBLEM: The metal snaps can come off of these baby clothing items, posing a choking hazard to young children.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: Spiegel is aware of five customers returning these garments because of snaps coming off. No injuries have been reported.

WHAT TO DO: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled baby clothes, and return them to a Spiegel Ultimate Outlet store for a refund. For more information, call Spiegel at (800) 443-4856 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CDT Monday through Friday.

Cardigan (shown with pants)

Coveralls

Long-sleeve tee