CPSC, J.C. Penney Corp. Announce Recall of Children’s Bodysuits
Kids’ product recall 05-565. Announced by CPSC on Apr 27, 2005.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 27, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- 228,818 (56,922 newborn-size and 171,896 infant size) 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 appliqué can detach from the garment, posing a choking hazard to young children.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled bodysuits immediately and return them to any J.C. Penney store for a full refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Contact J.C. Penney toll-free at (888) 333-6063 anytime or visit the firm’s Web site at www.jcpenney.com
Which ones are recalled?
The multicolored bodysuits are 100 percent cotton and have a heat-sealed appliqué on the front. An appliqué is also attached to the side. The bodysuits were sold in newborn sizes (0 to 9 months) and infant sizes (12 to 24 months). “Okie Dokie” is sewn in the neckline and state “Made in China.”
228,818 (56,922 newborn-size and 171,896 infant size) units, as CPSC gives them.
Okie Dokie® Striped Bodysuits with Puffy Appliqué.
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?
- Made by J.C. Penney Corp., Plano, Texas.
- J.C. Penney stores and Web site, from October 2004 through February 2005, for about $6.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
J.C. Penney has received three reports of the appliqués detaching from the bodysuit. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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.