Carter's tagless clothing causing rashes
Categories: Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Baby essentials, Kid decor & style, Shopping & recalls
Kids like mine who are bothered by itchy tags in their clothing are usually appeased by the increasingly-common 'tagless' clothing. Instead of a sewn-in tag, they have one that is heat-transfered directly to the clothing. Usually, this is good. But in the case of some Carter's tagless clothing, the heat-transferred tag is actually causing children more discomfort in the form of a rash.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Carter's, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia, are advising parents and caregivers that they have received reports that a small percentage of babies have developed rashes on their upper backs after wearing Carter's tagless clothing.
The clothes in question are from Carter's Fall 2007 product line and utilize a label that has a raised surface rather than a stenciled background. This advisory does not apply to previous and current product lines, which utilize labels with stenciled backgrounds.
The clothes were made in various countries and sold at Carter's retail stores and at department and national chain stores.
If your little one develops a rash on the upper back after wearing Carter's garments that have a tagless label with a solid background, you should stop using these garments. If the rash persists or worsens, you should contact your pediatrician. For additional information, visit Carter's website or contact Carter's toll free at 1-888-282-4674. You can also reach them via email at contactus@carters.com.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jennifer McNichols 10-25-2008 @ 5:29PM
Read the inside story on this issue at Z Recommends. http://www.zrecommends.com/detail/cpsc-releases-rash-advisory-for-carters-tagless-apparel/
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Super Babsitter 11-12-2008 @ 7:45PM
Wow, thats interesting.
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John Carter 10-28-2008 @ 4:59PM
My wife and I reported this issue to Carter's more than a year ago. Our daughter developed a severe rash. We have plenty of pictures of it and the correspondence with Carter's regarding this issue. Carter's did refund the money we spent on the clothes. However, they also promised to let us know what they found was causing the rash. We wanted to knwo what our daughter was exposed to. We have heard nothing from them.
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Nicole 10-30-2008 @ 9:45PM
MY SON HAS HAD A RASH/BLISTERY RED SPOT FOR OVER 2 MONTHS - WE WERE TOLD MAYBE EXZCEMA OR BUG BITE...THEY WERENT SURE EVEN AFTER NUMEROUS DR VISITS WE COULDNT DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS, WE NOW FEEL/KNOW ITS A CHEMICAL REACTION/BURN FROM THE CARTERS TAGLESS CLOTHES. IT BUBBLED ONE NIGHT THEN POPPED AND OOZED. IT DID HEAL AFTER NEOSPORIN...BUT I FELT HORRINLE FOR MY BABY BOY! AND WE STILL CANT CLEAR THE RED PATCH UP. I HAVE A TON OF ITEMS - SO FAR WE COUNTED 20+ BUT ITS NOT JUST THE FALL 2007 LINE ITS ALL OF IT, AT LEAST FOR MY SON ITS ALL TAGLESS. EITHER THAT OR THEY ARE AGGRAVATING THE CONDITION FRIN THE INITIAL SPOT! AND SADLY OLD NAVY, TARGET & GAP ARE USING THEM NOW TOO - WE CANT GET AWAY. (THE ONLY PLACE I CAN FIND THAT USES TAGS IS GYMBOREE & CRAZY 8) WE ARE HOPING THIS MARK OR NOW SCAR WILL FINALLY CLEAR UP AND HE WONT BE SCARRED FOR LIFE BY THEIR NEGLIGENCE. YES THEY ARE WILLING TO TAKE IT ALL BACK & REFUND - BUT BY DOING THAT THERE GOES YOUR EVIDENCE. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT MUST BE STARTED NOT EVEN FOR THE $$ BUT FOR THE FACT THEY WONT RECALL! AND THE FACT THEY ALLOW BABY CLOTHES TO BE MADE WITH THESE DANGEROUS CHEMICALS FULLY KNOWING WHAT COULD HAPPEN. THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT THE $$$! THERE ARE TONS OF BABIES OUT THERE REACTING IT BREAKS MY HEART! PLEASE CALL THE CPSC IF THEY GET ENOUGH CALLS THEY WILL BE FORCED TO RECALL! GOOD LUCK TO ALL, SPREAD THE WORD SO NO MORE BABIES GO THROUGH THIS. NMUSSNER@YAHOO.COM THANK U
NICOLE
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robert jigarjian 11-09-2008 @ 12:53AM
my team and i filed a class action lawsuit on thursday on behalf of one client as a representative of a class seeking reimbursement and a court ordered recall of all carter's bad products that have affected our babies. if you want more information you can contact me or any of the members of our team.
Rosie 11-01-2008 @ 11:59PM
I haven't heard about this until I read this article. Thanks to those of you who have posted comments I will now make sure my children do not wear this line of clothing. I will also spread the word to everyone I know with young children.
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Janet 11-12-2008 @ 10:41PM
I just wanted everyone to know that NBC has picked up on this story. We were interviewed by them along with other families, so finally it is getting the publicity to inform other families and the pediatric community. Here are the video links to viewer reactions and the one where a CA Mom has joined a class action (we did not join, but wholeheartedly support this legal redress...it may be the only way Carters finally recalls these defective tagless clothes):
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Carters-tagless-clothing-investigation-reaction.html
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Talk-of-lawsuit-over-baby-Clothes.html
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mike 11-21-2008 @ 11:01AM
my little girl has rash due to carter clothes im in new york i want to know how can i sue or we have to get together and file all at onnce need to know what to do please write me back upset and worried
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