Be Safe - Newborn & Infant Pants Recall Alert

Hi folks,
Please take a minute to read the important information below about a recent recall of newborn and infant pants.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission made an announcement that the metal snap at the waist can detach and cause a choking hazard to infants.

Fortunately no one appears to have been injured yet. Let's keep it that way. I'll be sharing this information with my close family and friends.

Take care and Be Safe.

Ted Gianaris
Be Safe

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with J.C. Penney Corporation, Plano, TX, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately.

Name of Product: Arizona® Newborn and Infant Denim Pants

Number of Units Recalled: About 24,000

Importer: JCPenney Co., of Plano, Texas

Hazard: The metal snap at the waist can detach posing a choking hazard to infants.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall involves Arizona® brand newborn and infant girl's and boy's denim pants. They were sold in sizes 0-3 months, 3-6 months and 6-9 months. Only those pants made in Bangladesh are affected; pants made in China are not included in the recall. The country of origin is located on a label sewn into the waistband.

   
Both boy's and girl's pants were included in the recall.

Sold exclusively at:  JCPenney stores nationwide and at www.jcp.com from July 2008 through October 2008 for about $15.

Remedy:  Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pants and return them to any JCPenney store for a full refund. Pants purchased through the firm's Web site may be returned to the Catalog Desk at any JCPenney store.

Customer Contact: For more information, contact JCPenney toll-free at (888) 333-6063 anytime or visit JCPenney's Web site at www.jcp.com.

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