Made in Kenya Children clothes recalled in Canada over a choking hazard

According to CPSC, the pairs of jeans meant for babies have been deemed dangerous and hazardous to the wearers due to some faulty features that happened during manufacturing.

Babies and toddlers are said to be at risk during wearing the clothing items which are said to have metal snaps that could potentially fall off and choke them.

Retail outlets have now been instructed to reach out to the parents who purchased the items and facilitate the return process as a response to the identified safety concerns. 

Among the 100,000 pieces, 97,400 were sold in the US, and 1,800 were sold in Canada, with each pair going for about Ksh3,600 (USD25).

Clothes exported to the US are manufactured at garment companies operating in the Export Processing Zones (EPZ) in Nairobi and Machakos counties. 

The clothes are exported under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) arrangements that give garment manufacturers in Africa preferential access to the US market.

The Dustbowl Wash jeans were sold exclusively by The Children’s Place stores across the country from September 2022 through March 2023 and the Telford jeans were sold from January 2023 through June 2023. 

According to the Secaucus, N.J.-based children’s wear retailer, the $25 bottoms were manufactured in Kenya, where government leaders, led by Trade CS Moses Kuria, are renewing efforts to revitalize a down-on-its-luck textile sector battling cheap secondhand garment imports.

Children’s apparel products commonly face compliance problems. CPSC recalled flammable kids’ pajamas in June and February while Amazon robes were similarly found to put kids at risk of suffering burn injuries.