CPSC, The Children’s Place Announce Recall of Shirts and Rompers
Kids’ product recall 00-170. Announced by CPSC on Aug 28, 2000.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 28, 2000. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The buttons can come off, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take these clothes away from their children immediately. Consumers should return the clothes to the nearest The Children’s Place store for a full refund and a 10 percent discount coupon.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, call The Children’s Place at (877) 752-2387 anytime.
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled baseball shirts are gray, blue, white or red with contrasting colors at the trim. They were available in boys’ sizes 3 to 36 months. The shirts have four baseball-shaped buttons down the front. A tag at the neck reads in part, “The Children’s Place, Made in Turkey”. On the left front of the shirt there is an embroidered baseball surrounded by the words, “Baseball Place USA”. “Place” and the number “9” are embroidered on the back of the shirt. The recalled one-piece rompers are gray, blue or red with contrasting colors at the trim. They were available in boys’ sizes 3 to 36 months. The rompers have four baseball-shaped buttons down the front and snaps around the crotch. A tag at the neck reads in part, “The Children’s Place, Made in Turkey”. On the left front of the romper there is an embroidered baseball surrounded by the words, “Baseball Place USA”. “Place” and the number “9” are embroidered on the back of the romper.
About 120,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Baseball shirts and rompers.
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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 Children’s Place, Secaucus, N.J.
- The Children’s Place stores nationwide sold the shirts and rompers, from January 2000 through July 2000. The shirts cost about $12 and the rompers cost about $14.
- Made in Turkey, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The Children’s Place has received three reports of buttons detaching. No injuries have been 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.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
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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.