14 DAY TRIAL // Apparently, Carter's Inc. produced clothing that caused rashes in over 400 children, who happened to be more susceptible to allergies. Ink can cause an adverse reaction when it comes in touch with the skin, but all companies have to meet certain quality standards in order for their products to be approved for mass production and distribution. However, Carter's Inc. fall 2007 products line, which includes pajamas, knit garments and other infant clothes, triggered reactions it wasn’t supposed to in hundreds of babies.
An online announcement posted on the company's web page reads that, "It appears that a very small percentage of children can be allergic to one or more ingredients in the labels. The solid, rather than stenciled, background on the fall 2007 labels appears to have produced a more pronounced and noticeable reaction among those children who are most allergic to the ink."
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned that the products in question, which were released in late 2007, could still be on shelves, in various chains of malls throughout the country, despite the fact that the company has since released several new lines. Retailers usually sell products from old lines at a discount once new ones are released, in an attempt to recover the money they paid when purchasing the merchandise. However, the company hasn't yet emitted a recall order for all the products of that specific 2007 line.
The CPSC cautions parents against purchasing Carter's Inc. clothing that was produced in 2007. The products came from several countries outside the U.S., with which the company has commercial connections. The complaints the CPSC received were in regard to babies developing rashes because of the chemicals in the products. Normally, all companies that receive such complaints on this scale have to retire the products off the market and run more tests, to identify the issues and avoid similar situations in the future.