TORONTO, Mar 01, 2005 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Sears Canada today issued a safety notice for boys top/pant set, sold exclusively at Sears under the Sears Baby brand label. The plastic fire truck applique/image on the front of the top may break off in pieces creating a potential choking hazard.

Although there have been no reported incidents, customers who purchased the top/pant set should return the top as soon as possible to their nearest Sears retail store for a full refund.

The top was offered in light blue and in red with a plastic fire truck applique/image on the front together with blue jeans for toddler boys 16 to 30 pounds. The item number located on the care tag on the neck of the top is 46539. The retail price is $19.99. Sold in Sears department stores only.

Sears Canada has immediately pulled the item off sale and will be posting signs in all of its retail stores to advise customers of this safety notice.

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For further information: Contact: Christine Hudson, Sears Corporate Communications, (416) 941-4423, christine.hudson(at)sears.ca

News release via Canada NewsWire, Toronto 416-863-9350