Meijer Recalls Falls Creek Kids Denim Jeans Due to Choking Hazard
Kids’ product recall 13-084. Announced by CPSC on Dec 27, 2012.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Dec 27, 2012. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Refund what’s offered
- About 140,500 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 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.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
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.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: refund.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
Which ones are recalled?
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 a 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.
About 140,500 units, as CPSC gives them.
Falls Creek Kids infant and toddler denim jeans.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 7 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Falls Creek kids jeans with stars/heart designs
- Falls Creek kids jeans with stars/heart designs
- Falls Creek Kids jeans with hearts on rear pockets
- Falls Creek Kids jeans with hearts on rear pockets
- Falls Creek Kids jeans with plain front and back pockets
- Falls Creek Kids jeans with plain front and back pockets
- Falls Creek Kids cargo jeans
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Zhangjiagang Xingyu Print, Zhangjiagang, China.
- Made by Dye Knittingly Co., LTD, Zhangjiagang, China.
- Imported by Meijer Distribution Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Meijer and HEB stores nationwide from June 2012 through November 2012 for about $12.
- Made in China, 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.