FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2004
Release # 05-036
Firm's Hotline: (888) 897-2872
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Petit Bateau Announce Recall of Children's Bathrobes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firms below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Children's bathrobes
Units: About 2,700
Importer/Distributor: Petit Bateau, of Millburn, N.J.
Hazard: These robes fail to meet the children's sleepwear flammability
standards, posing a risk of burn injury to children due to the possible
ignition of the garment.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: The bathrobes are made of terrycloth, 90 percent cotton and
10 percent polyester, with a hood, long sleeves and two front patch
pockets. They were sold in sizes 12M, 18M, 2YR, 3YR, 4YR, 6YR, 8YR and
10YR. Colors of the bathrobes include white with pink trimming, white
with blue trimming, white with beige trimming, cream with pink trimming,
cream with blue trimming, and blue with white trimming. The bathrobes
are labeled, "Petit Bateau" on the center-back neck edge.
Sold at: Petit Bateau retail stores and other outlets nationwide from
February 2002 through June 2004 for about $65.
Manufactured in: Tunisia/France
Remedy: Return the recalled bathrobes to Petit Bateau USA Inc., 45 Essex
Street, Suite 200, Millburn, N.J. 07041 to receive a full refund
including postage and a special gift.
Consumer Contact: Contact Petit Bateau at (888) 897-2872 between 8:30
a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or log onto the company's
Web site at www.petit-bateau.com for instructions on returning the
bathrobes.
Media Contact: Martin Brown at (973) 379-5703