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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Mervyns Recalls Children's Capri Pants Due to Choking Hazard; Sold
Exclusively at Mervyn's Stores

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Little Girls Capri Pants with Snap Roll Cuff

Units: About 228,000

Distributor: Mervyns, of Hayward, Calif.

Importer: Azmat Group, of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Hazard: The buttons inside the waistband of the pants can detach, posing
a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled pants are Ellemenno brand Capri pants sold in
girls' sizes 4, 5, 6, 6X, 7 and 8. The pants were sold in a variety of
colors including light grey, tan, coral and light aqua blue. The pants
are made of 100% cotton poplin and have a snap at the cuff, the waist
band and on the pockets of the pants. Inside of the waistband are two
clear buttons and a strip of enclosed elastic for adjusting the fit of
the pants. "VN 69047" is printed on the product care label located
inside the waist of the pants.

Sold Exclusively at: Mervyns stores nationwide from December 2006
through April 2007 for about $20.

Manufactured in: Bangladesh

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop their children from wearing
the pants and return them to any Mervyns store for a refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Mervyns at (800)
637-8967 (800mervyns) between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through
Friday or visit the company's Web site at www.mervyns.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07187.html