CPSC and Carter’s Advise Parents of Rashes Associated with Heat Transferred, or
'Tag-less,' Labels
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Carter’s, Inc., of
Atlanta, Georgia, are advising parents and caregivers that they have received reports that a small percentage of
babies and infants have developed rashes on the upper back after wearing Carter’s clothing with heat-transferred, or
"tag-less," labels. This advisory applies to Carter’s Fall 2007 product line. The Fall 2007 line utilizes a label on the inside
back of the garment that has a raised surface with a solid, rather than a stenciled, background. This advisory does not
apply to previous and current product lines, which utilize labels with stenciled backgrounds. Read more...
