Carter's receives complaints over tag-less labels

US: Carter's receives complaints about its 'tag-less' labels

By just-style.com | 27 October 2008

Children's wear retailer Carter's has reported incidents of babies and infants developing rashes on their upper backs after wearing its clothing with heat-transferred, or 'tag-less,' labels.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Atlanta, Georgia-based retailer have now issued a warning about the products, which appeared in Carter's autumn 2007 product line.

The fall 2007 line had a label on the inside back of the garment with a raised surface and a solid, rather than a stencilled, background, the company said.

The garments, which were made in various countries, were sold at Carter's own retail stores and at department and national chain stores.

"If your child develops a rash on the upper back after wearing garments that have a 'tag-less' label with a solid background, you should stop using these garments," the company said.

"If the rash persists or worsens, you should contact your pediatrician," it added.

Sectors: Apparel, Retail

Companies: Carter’s