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Patagonia Recalls Patagonia Infant Capilene Midweight Base Layer Sets Due to Choking Hazard

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Recall Date: March 02, 2023

Recall number: 23-138

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Infant Capilene Midweight Base Layer Sets

Hazard: The snaps in the bodysuit of the recalled base layer sets can detach, posing a choking hazard if mouthed by infants.

Remedy: Refund

Consumer Contact: Patagonia at 800-638-6464 from 6 a.m. through 6 p.m. PT weekdays and from 7 a.m. through 3 p.m. PT on weekends, email at infantsetrecall@patagonia.com or online at www.patagonia.com/infantsetrecall or www.patagonia.com and click on  “Product Safety Recall” at the bottom of the page for more information.

Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Patagonia-Recalls-Patagonia-Infant-Capilene-Midweight-Base-Layer-Sets-Due-to-Choking-Hazard

Recall Details

Units: About 8,000 (In addition, about 217 were sold in Canada)

Description: This recall involves Patagonia Infant Capilene Midweight Base Layer Sets, sold in sizes 0 months through 24 months with style number 60910. Each set consists of a knitted polyester long sleeved bodysuit with snaps at the left shoulder and at the crotch, and a pair of matching knitted polyester pants with an elastic waistband. The style number is printed on a sewn-in label inside the garment in the form STY60910FA21 for the Fall 2021 style and STY60910FA22 for the Fall 2022 style. They were sold in five designs: pink and white with “My Planet,” pink hearts and pink trim; blue with “Patagonia” and “Fun Hogs”; pink with small graphics; pink with “Patagonia Mountain Kids” and gray and black with “Patagonia Mountain Kids.”

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Patagonia Infant Capilene Midweight Base Layer Sets and contact Patagonia for a full refund. Patagonia will provide consumers with prepaid labels to return the recalled product, and a full refund upon receipt of the product.

Incidents/Injuries: Patagonia has received one report of a snap detaching from the shoulder of the bodysuit and being mouthed by a baby.

Sold At: Patagonia, REI and other stores nationwide and online at www.patagonia.com, www.rei.com, www.backcountry.com and other websites from August 2021 through January 2023 for about $55.

Importer(s) and Distributer(s): Patagonia Inc., of Ventura, California

Manufactured In: Sri Lanka

Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic.  Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.

Author: Marianne Halterman

Marianne is a member of the SafeKids Coalition of the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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