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CPSC, Wear Me Apparel Corp. Announce Recall of Infant Girls' Garments

CPSC recall 03055. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The paint on the "smiley face" zipper-pull attached to the sweat jacket of these garments contains lead. Young children could ingest lead from the zipper-pull, presenting a lead poisoning hazard.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should return the clothing sets to any Kmart store to receive a full refund.

CPSC recall 03055 has the recall date 20 Dec 2002. The notice names the firm Wear Me Apparel. The recall has about 3,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Clothing (Children).

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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 03055: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Wear Me Apparel Corp. and CPSC have not received any reports of injuries involving these garments. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
Units3,000
Description
The recalled garments were sold under the "Joe Boxer" brand name in sizes 12-months through 18-months and size 24-months. The garments were sold as sets that include a light tan sweat jacket with the word "Smile" embroidered on the front and a painted "smiley face" yellow zipper-pull and red sweat pants. Only style numbers 40801002 and 40801003 are included in the recall and can be found on the reverse side of the care label. Writing on the collar label includes "MADE IN/HECHO EN CHINA."
ProductInfant Girl's Garments, About 3,000, Clothing (Children)
Sold atKmart stores nationwide exclusively sold these garments, from August 2002 through October 2002, for between $10 and $13.
ImporterWear Me Apparel Corp
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
3,000Median of 2002: 12,000
CPSC recalls of 2002
256
Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
4%
Recalls of 2002 in the category Clothing (Children)
3%
Recalls on the register that name Wear Me Apparel
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03055. https://recallregister.com/product/2331-cpsc-wear-me-apparel-corp-announce-recall-of-infant-girls-garments/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 03055 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Wear Me Apparel Corp. and CPSC have not received any reports of injuries involving these garments. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Kmart stores nationwide exclusively sold these garments, from August 2002 through October 2002, for between $10 and $13.
How many units are in CPSC recall 03055?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 3,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China