Meijer Recalls Falls Creek Kids Denim Jeans Due to Choking Hazard

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 27, 2012 Release #13-084

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 927-8699 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

If your child or the child of a loved one has been injured as a result of the failure of this product, call the Vogel Law Firm and ask for Robert Vogel, immediately. The consultation is free. 865-385-4315 or email rlvogel@robertvogellaw.com

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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Falls Creek Kids infant and toddler denim jeans

Units: About 140,500

Importer: Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.

Manufacturer: Zhangjiagang Xingyu Print and Dye Knittingly Co., LTD , of Zhangjiagang, China

Hazard: The snap on the front of the infant and toddler denim jeans may come loose and separate from the fabric, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: Falls Creek Kids infant and toddler, boys and girls, denim jeans were sold in sizes 12M-5T. “Falls Creek Kids” is printed on a tag sewn on the inside back of the waistband. The jeans are denim with or without a pink star or heart graphic design stitched on the outside front and back of the jeans. The jeans also were sold with cargo style pockets. There is label on the inside of the recalled jeans near the front left pocket that includes the date of production: 04/2012 and production location: Zhangjiagang, China. Falls Creek Kids infant jeans with production code 4/2012 in sizes 0-3 mos, 3-6 mos or 6-9 mos. printed on a label on the inside of the back waistband are not included in the recall.

Sold exclusively at: Meijer and HEB stores nationwide from June 2012 through November 2012 for about $12.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the denim jeans and bring them to the customer service desk at any Meijer or HEB store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Meijer at (800) 927-8699 anytime. Consumers can also visit www.meijer.com and click on Product Recalls under the Help section.

Falls Creek kids jeans with stars/heart designs
Falls Creek Kids jeans with hearts on rear pockets
Falls Creek Kids jeans with plain front and back pockets
Falls Creek Kids cargo jeans

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If your child or the child of a loved one has been injured as a result of the failure of the this product, call the Vogel Law Firm and ask for Robert Vogel, immediately. The consultation is free. 865-385-4315 or email rlvogel@robertvogellaw.com

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Under federal law, it is illegal to attempt to sell or resell this or any other recalled product.

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