Consumer product recall

Patagonia Infant Capilene Midweight Base Layer Set recalled due to choking hazard

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Summary

Product
Patagonia Infant Capilene Midweight Base Layer Set
Issue
Consumer products - Choking hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled Patagonia Infant Capilene Midweight Base Layer Set, contact Patagonia for a prepaid return label and return the product for a refund.

Affected products

This recall involves Patagonia Infant Capilene Midweight Base Layer Sets, sold in sizes 0 months through 24 months. 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 with style number 60910 printed on a permanent 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".

Issue

The snaps on the shirt can detach, posing a choking hazard.

As of February 2023, the company has received no reports of snap detachment in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 1 report of snap detachment and no reports of injuries.

What you should do

Consumer should immediately stop using the recalled infant sets, contact Patagonia for a prepaid return label, and return the product for a refund.

For more information, consumers can contact Patagonia by telephone 1-800-638-6464, by email at infantsetrecall@patagonia.com or visit the company website.

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Patagonia.

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.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 217 units of the affected product were sold in Canada and 8,000 were sold in the United States.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from August 2021 to January 2023.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in Sri Lanka

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Clothing and accessories - Clothing
Companies

Importer

Patagonia Canada ULC, USA

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-72813

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