CPSC, Wear Me Apparel Corp. Announce Recall of Infant Girls' Garments
Source: CPSC Recall #03055
Recall Date
2002-12-20
Manufacturer
Wear Me Apparel Corp., of New York, N.Y.
Units Affected
About 3,000
Products Involved
Infant Girl's Garments
Hazard
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
Consumers should return the clothing sets to any Kmart store to receive a full refund.
Reported 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.
Sold At
Kmart stores nationwide exclusively sold these garments, from August 2002 through October 2002, for between $10 and $13.
Manufactured In
China
Full Recall 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."
Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.
For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.
Last verified: 2026-03-28