Gymboree · Recalled
CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Children's Fleece Pants
The cord locks on the pants can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 125,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $15
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled pants have blue, gray, red, or green pant legs, with stitching around the knees. The pants have a gray elastic waistband and black elastic drawcord that hold up the children's pants. The drawcord is secured in place with two plastic cord locks. A label on the back pocket says "Gymboree," and the care label inside the pants says "Made in Indonesia" and "2000 Gymboree." The fleece pants were sold in sizes 0-3T.
The file
- Sold at
- Gymboree's website and stores nationwide sold these pants, from September 2000 through February 2001, for about $15.
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Made in
- Indonesia
- Recalled by
- The Gymboree Corp. (Gymboree®), of Burlingame, Calif.
Incident log
Gymboree has received one report of a cord lock that broke off, and was found in a child's mouth. The child's parent was present and removed the lock from the child's mouth. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take these pants away from children immediately and return them to any Gymboree store for a full refund.
For more information, call Gymboree toll-free at (800) 222-7758 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or log on to the company's website at www.gymboree.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 26 2001; last revised FEB 10 2026.