Consumer product recall

Alstyle Apparel & Activewear Recalls Various Baby Onesies with Metal Snaps

Starting date:
March 27, 2018
Posting date:
March 27, 2018
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Children's Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Choking Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-65846

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Alstyle Apparel & Activewear

Affected products

Various Onesies with Metal Snaps by Alstyle Apparel & Activewear

Product description

This recall involves various onesies with metal snaps supplied by Alstyle Apparel & Activewear and distributed in Canada by Gildan Activewear Inc.

"Alstyle" and the words "Made in Mexico" are printed on the tag sewn into the neck area and "Alstyle" is printed on a white label sewn into the left inside seam. This recall only covers bodysuits that say "Made in Mexico" on the neck label and "Alstyle" on the inside seam label.

The following sizes and colours are included in the recall:
Size Colour Model Number
6M, 12M, 18M White, pink, red, blue and black 1ZEE

Health Canada has become aware that many of the recalled onesies have been screenprinted by various companies and sold with various designs printed on them. These onesies that were Made in Mexico may have been relabeled by Alstyle's customers, and as a result, the "Alstyle" brand name may have been removed from the top tag sewn into the neck area. In those circumstances, they can be identified by the white label sewn into the left inside seam with "Alstyle" printed on it. Onesies with a tag that says "Made in India" are not part of the recall.   

Hazard identified

The metal snaps on the recalled Alstyle baby onesies may detach resulting in a choking hazard for children.

As of January 18, 2018, Alstyle has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these onesies in Canada and in the Unites States. In the United States, Alstyle has received one report of the snap coming off from its distributors but none from the products sold at retail.

Number sold

Approximately 103,080 of the affected products were sold in Canada and 194,435 in the U.S.

Time period sold

The recalled onesies were sold from August 2015 to September 2017.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Mexico.

Companies

Distributor

Gildan Activewear Inc.

Montreal

Quebec

CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the affected onesies and contact Alstyle in order to exchange it for an Alstyle gift card.

For additional information, consumers may contact Alstyle customer service at 1-887-562-1499 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET for information on returning the recalled onesies and receiving a $10 Alstyle gift card, or online.

Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.