Garments for baby girls recalled because of choking hazard

WASHINGTON - OshKosh B&#39;Gosh Inc. is recalling about 21,800 garments for baby girls because fabric flowers on the clothing can detach and potentially pose a choking hazard. <br> <br> The Oshkosh, Wis., company has received one report of a 6-month-old child who began to choke on a detached flower, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday. The flower was removed from the child&#39;s throat without injury. <br> <br> The recall includes two separate garments sold as sets. One garment is a lavender velour jumpsuit with a floral printed rib knit top. The other is a lavender French terry and velour top with printed rib knit bottom. Both garments have felt fabric flowers on the front bodice. <br> <br> Only jumpsuits with style numbers 516-8240 and 516-8340 and top and bottom sets with style numbers 516-8241 and 516-8341 are included in the recall. A label sewn on the inside neck of the garments reads &#34;Baby OshKosh B&#39;Gosh&#34; and &#34;Made in Malaysia.&#34; <br> <br> OshKosh B&#39;Gosh and department stores sold these garments from August through December last year for about $38 and in sizes O-3 months, 3-6 months and 6-9 months. <br> <br> The government said parents should stop using the clothes immediately and return them to OshKosh B&#39;Gosh for refunds. For return instructions, consumers can contact OshKosh B&#39;Gosh toll-free at 1-800-282-4674 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST Monday through Friday. <br>

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