March
26, 2001
The
Gymboree Corp. (Gymboree®), of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling
about 125,000 children's fleece pants. The cord locks on the pants can break
off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Gymboree has received one report of a cord lock that broke off, and was found
in a child's mouth. The child's parent was present and removed the lock from
the child's mouth. No injuries have been reported. The recalled pants have
blue, gray, red, or green pant legs, with stitching around the knees. The pants
have a gray elastic waistband and black elastic draw cord that hold up the
children's pants. The draw cord is secured in place with two plastic cord
locks. A label on the back pocket says "Gymboree," and the care label
inside the pants says "Made in Indonesia" and "2000
Gymboree." The fleece pants were sold in sizes 0-3T. Gymboree's website
and stores nationwide sold these pants from September 2000 through February
2001 for about $15.
Consumers should take these pants away from children immediately and return
them to any Gymboree store for a full refund. For more information, call
Gymboree toll-free at (800) 222-7758 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday
through Friday, or log on to the company's website at www.gymboree.com. Gymboree
Media Contact: Jordan Goldstein (650) 696-2933