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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Recall of Infant Garments Expanded by Rashti & Rashti
Lauren Covello
FOXBusiness
Baby products manufacturer Rashti & Rashti is recalling about 16,000 units of its Taggies Sleep’n Play infant garments.
The recall, issued in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is based on a potential choking hazard involving the garments’ snaps, which can come loose. The announcement marks an expansion of the company’s original recall, which was issued on July 1, 2008 and involved only 6,200 units at the time.
The affected garments, which were sold from January 2007 through November 2008, are one-piece footed coveralls with snaps down the front and were offered in sizes 0-3 months, 3-6 months and 6-9 months. The units retailed for about $20 a piece and were sold at Babies R Us, Buy Buy Baby, Dillards, Nordstrom (JWN), and other specialty stores nationwide and Internet retailers, according to the release.
Rashti & Rashti’s July recall involved the Butterfly Applique and Fun Dog-print styles of Taggies Sleep ‘n Play infant garments. The company’s expanded recall now includes the Dinosaur Applique and the Pink Toss-print styles. All of the garments were manufactured in China and have the number “27829” printed on the care label sewn into the garment.
The garments can also be identified by a style number, printed on the handtag. The list of style numbers, UPCs, colors and descriptions for the affected garments is as follows:
T20615H: 0-22253-20615-2, Teal, Dinosaur Applique Sleep'n Play (0-3M)
T20616H: 0-22253-20616-9, Teal, Dinosaur Applique Sleep'n Play (0-6M)
T20617H: 0-22253-20617-6, Teal, Dinosaur Applique Sleep'n Play (6-9M)
T21317H: 0-22253-21317-4, Pink and White, Pink Toss Print Sleep'n Play (0-3M)
T21318H: 0-22253-21318-1, Pink and White, Pink Toss Print Sleep'n Play (3-6M)
T21319H: 0-22253-21319-8, Pink and White, Pink Toss Print Sleep'n Play (6-9M)
The CPSC advises customers to contact Rashti & Rashti for a refund. The company can be reached at (888) 594-3730 between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Customers can also visit the firm's Web site at www.rashtiandrashti.com.
Pictures of the recalled products and more detailed information on the recall can be found on the CPSC’s Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09087.html.
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