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Classic Characters Recalls Infant Booties Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store


Classic Character’s Elf Booties

Classic Character’s Elf Booties

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2016

Recall Summary

Name of product:  Infant Elf Booties

Hazard:  The pompoms at the tip of the toe can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Consumer Contact:  Classic Characters, Inc. toll-free at 866-274-3452 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.classiccharacters.com and click on “safety notice” for more information.

Recall Details

Units:  About 4,000 pairs

Description:  This recall involves Classic Characters’ infant knit Elf Booties sold in sizes 6 through 12 months. The SKU number 507665 and style number 28046 are printed on the price tag. The infant booties are green, with red and white trim, and a yellow pompom on the tip of the toe.

Incidents/Injuries:  Classic Characters has received two reports of the pompoms detaching from the shoes. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy:  Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled elf booties and return them to a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® for a full refund, or contact Classic Characters for instructions on returning them for a full refund.

Sold exclusively at:  Cracker Barrel Old Country Store nationwide and online at www.crackerbarrel.com from September 2015 through November 2015 for about $13.

Importer(s):  Classic Characters Inc., of Quebec, Canada

Manufactured in:  China

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to help ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

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