Target has a reputation for being a store where there are so many great discoveries that people end up buying things they don’t really need. However, if you took a trip to a popular chain last year, you may also have bought something you shouldn’t keep. Target recently issued a recall for two items of clothing: children’s overalls and baby swimsuits. Read on to find out if an item you purchased is being returned, and for more things to get rid of, if you purchased this household product on Amazon, return it now.
On December 30, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an announcement stating that Target had removed five different children’s overalls from Cloud Island: the Romper Cloud Island Waterfront Baby Boutique; Cloud Island Little Peanut and True Navy Rompers; Cloud Island Little Wildflower and Joyful Mint Rompers; Cloud Island Oh Honeybee and Pink Rompers; and Cloud Island Floral Fields and Mint Rompers.
Almost 300,000 children’s overalls sold online and at Target stores across the country from July 2019 to October 2020 were affected by the recall. All five affected products were sold in newborn sizes at 12M. However, only specific coveralls with certain product item numbers are being recovered, so you can cross-reference the number printed on the white label inside your coveralls with the CPSC recall announcement. And for more recent recalls you may have in your home, if you have this fan at home, stop using it immediately.
The CPSC issued another recall related to Target on December 30. This recall affects three different one-piece Cat & Jack rashguard swimsuits for babies and children: Summer Blue Lemon; Coral Icon Story Hawaiian; and Moxie Peach Lemon. The affected swimsuits were also sold online and at Target stores from December 2019 to October 2020, with around 181,000 affected swimsuits. Each of the three swimsuits was sold in sizes 12M to 5T, but, like overalls, only a few numbers of product items were returned. And for other recent Target recalls, Target has just recalled 122,500 pairs of shoes for this scary reason.
Both Target clothing products were collected due to the risk of suffocation. According to CPSC reports, Target has received 16 reports of jumpsuit fitting “breaking, detaching or losing”, which can result in a risk of suffocation, laceration or pinching. So far, the company has received a report of scratches and a report of a child being pinched from children’s overalls.
With the swimsuits, Target has received 27 reports of “breaking or peeling” fittings, which can result in the same risk of suffocation or laceration. However, they have only received a laceration report so far. And for the most up-to-date information, subscribe to our daily newsletter.
Both CPSC ads state that customers with items of clothing collected should pick them up from children immediately and return them to the store for a full refund. If you purchased the products online, you can contact Target customer service to receive a prepaid tag to return any of the items. And for more product recalls, if you have this spice in the pantry, the FDA says to check it out immediately.