Infant Cargo Skirts Recalled by Associated Merchandising Corp.
Kids’ product recall 00118b. Announced by CPSC on Jun 5, 2000.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 5, 2000. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 9,500 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The snaps on the panty of these skirts can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these skirts immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund. Consumers also can return them by mail, and will be reimbursed for postage.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, call AMC collect at (212) 819-6564 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The cargo skirts are made of either 100 percent cotton khaki twill or 100 percent denim, and have an attached panty. They are sold in sizes 12, 18 and 24 months. The khaki-style skirt’s inside label reads “Baby You’re it!” or “Bebe by Cradlecraft” and “MADE IN SRI LANKA.” The denim-style skirt’s inside label reads “Baby You’re it” and “MADE IN INDONESIA.”
About 9,500 units, as CPSC gives them.
Infant girls’ cargo skirts.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by The Associated Merchandising Corp. (AMC), New York, N.Y.
- Clothing and department stores nationwide sold these cargo skirts, from January 2000 through March 2000, for between $14 and $16.
- Made in Sri Lanka and Indonesia, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.