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Expanded Recall: Roots recalls Various Baby and Toddler Products with Metal Snaps

Starting date:
October 7, 2016
Posting date:
October 7, 2016
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Children's Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Choking Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-60504

Expansion of August 11, 2016 recall

Affected products

Various Baby and Toddler Products with Metal Snaps by Roots

Product description

This recall involves various baby and toddler products with metal snaps supplied by one manufacturer used by Roots.

The following styles and colours are included in the recall:
Description Colour Style Number
Roots Cabin Long Johns Salt & Pepper 1305-0131
Roots Cabin Sleeper Salt & Pepper

Flaxseed Mix
3504-0020
Roots Cabin Hooded Romper Salt & Pepper

Cherry Pink Pepper
3504-0019
Cooper Beaver Romper Lodge Red Pepper

Salt & Pepper

Skyway Blue

Cascade Blue Pepper

Grey Mix

Prairie Yellow

Dark Beetroot Pepper

Pebble

Salt & Pepper
3505-0068

3505-0069

3505-0063

3505-0075

3504-0028

3504-0046

3505-0047
Irene Romper Dusty Pink 3505-0072
Thea Cooper Beaver Romper Grey Mix

Purple Clover Mix
3504-0026
Welland Romper Blue Isis Pepper

Park Green
3504-0029
Pepper Cooper Beaver Romper Lodge Red Pepper

Jupiter Purple Pepper

Dusty Raspberry Pepper
3504-0037

3504-0036
Space Dye Cooper Beaver Romper Charcoal Space Dye

Blue Iris Space Dye
3504-0039
Snowflake Romper White Grey Mix 3504-0040
Colour Pepper Original Romper Tea Rose 3504-0044
Contrast Cooper Beaver Romper Majestic Purple Pepper

Navy Blazer Pepper
3504-0051

3504-0053
Roots Cabin Onesie Salt & Pepper

Flaxseed Mix

White Grey Mix
3503-0027
Beaver Printed T-Shirt Skyway Blue 3501-0055
Santa Hat Beaver T-Shirt White 3501-0051
Cooper Beaver T-Shirt Grey Mix

Dahlia Mauve
3501-0053

3503-0031
Printed Baby T-Shirt White Grey Mix 3501-0054
RBA T-Shirt White 3503-0030
Amy Crew Sweatshirt Eggplant Pepper 3507-0007
Chevron Crewneck Black 3507-0008
Sophia Crew Sweatshirt Medium Grey Mix 3507-0009
Colour Block Crew Salt & Pepper

Black Mix
3507-0011
Roots Cabin Dress Medium Grey Mix

Charcoal Mix
3501-0043
Irene Hoody Dress Dusty Pink 3501-0057
Thea Varsity Jacket Purple Clover mix 3507-0003
James Awards Jacket Grey Mix 3507-0001
Cabin Awards Jacket Salt & Pepper 3507-0014
Canada Varsity Jacket Black Pepper

Black Pepper
1105-0226

3507-0044
Roots Cabin Varsity Jacket Salt & Pepper 3507-0065

Hazard identified

The metal snaps on the recalled Roots baby and toddler products may fall off resulting in a choking hazard for children.

Health Canada has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these various Roots baby and toddler products.

Roots has received three reports in Canada of the snap coming off, with no injuries.

Number sold

Approximately 46,619 of the recalled various Roots baby and toddler products were sold at Roots, Roots 73 stores and online in Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled various Roots baby and toddler products were sold from July 2014 to September 2016.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Distributor
Roots
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the various recalled Roots baby and toddler products and return the product to any Roots store for a full refund.

For additional information, consumers may contact Roots customer service at 1-888-307-6687, or by email.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.