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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 637-8967 |
May 17, 2007 |
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
| Release #07-187 |
Mervyns Recalls Children's Capri Pants Due to Choking Hazard; Sold
Exclusively at Mervyn's Stores
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: Little Girls Capri Pants with Snap Roll Cuff
Units: About 228,000
Distributor: Mervyns, of Hayward, Calif.
Importer: Azmat Group, of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hazard: The buttons inside the waistband of the pants can detach, posing
a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled pants are Ellemenno brand Capri pants sold in
girls' sizes 4, 5, 6, 6X, 7 and 8. The pants were sold in a variety of
colors including light grey, tan, coral and light aqua blue. The pants
are made of 100% cotton poplin and have a snap at the cuff, the waist
band and on the pockets of the pants. Inside of the waistband are two
clear buttons and a strip of enclosed elastic for adjusting the fit of
the pants. "VN 69047" is printed on the product care label located
inside the waist of the pants.
Sold Exclusively at: Mervyns stores nationwide from December 2006
through April 2007 for about $20.
Manufactured in: Bangladesh
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop their children from wearing
the pants and return them to any Mervyns store for a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Mervyns at (800)
637-8967 (800mervyns) between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through
Friday or visit the company's Web site at www.mervyns.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07187.html
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