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CPSC, The Children's Place Announce Recall of Shirts and Rompers

Recall 00-170 · August 28, 2000

What to doConsumers 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.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
00-170 (CPSC)
Recall date
August 28, 2000
Category
Clothing and accessories
Products
Baseball shirts and rompers
Hazard
Choking and ingestion hazard
Hazard type
Choking and ingestion
Units
About 120,000
Made in
Turkey
Last updated by CPSC
August 18, 2026

What was 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.

Is my product affected?

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  • Baseball shirts and rompers · About 120,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: 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.; The Children's Place, of Secaucus, N.J..

Injuries or incidents reported

The Children's Place has received three reports of buttons detaching. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

For more information, call The Children's Place at (877) 752-2387 anytime.

Recall history and context

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 136 recalls in the clothing and accessories category, 19 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Baseball shirts and rompers (About 120,000 units). The recalled baseball shirts are gray, blue, white or red with contrasting colors at the trim.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Choking and ingestion hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

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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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on August 18, 2026. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.