The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for approximately 100,000 pairs of jeans that were sourced from Kenya and sold by The Children’s Place of Secaucus, New Jersey.

The recall pertains to two styles of jeans, namely the Baby and Toddler Boy Basic Stretch and the Straight Leg Jeans, available in sizes ranging from 6-9 months to 5T. The latter size, often designed to accommodate diapers or pull-ups, features an elastic waist.

“Denim bottoms sold in The Children’s Place stores feature metal snaps that can detach posing a choking hazard to young children. Consumers should immediately take the recalled jeans away from children and return the jeans to any The Children’s Place Store for a full refund,” said the commission in a statement dated August 10.

The recalled jeans which were priced at around $25 each (approximately Sh3600), were distributed in the United States and Canada, with sales spanning from September 2022 to June 2023.

The move was prompted by a potential hazard posed by the metal snaps on the denim bottoms sold in The Children’s Place stores.

Amid the recall, it remains unclear how the defect managed to pass the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s oversight, which serves as the U.S. counterpart to Kenya Bureau of Standards.
Children’s Place has nearly 1,000 stores across the United States and Canada. Typically, manufacturers bear the costs associated with defective products.

The firm imports from various nations, including Ethiopia, Djibouti, Lesotho, and Kenya, under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which grants participating African countries duty-free access to the American market.