After reading Dr. Moore's blog on a line of Carter's baby clothes causing skin rashes on some babies, I frantically searched for more information as my six-month old daughter has been wearing Carter's onesies and sunsuits since Day 1. Looking back, she did have some rashes on the upper back at some point, and though I did suspect the iron-on labels, I wasn't able to pinpoint which in particular to blame as she has clothes from several brands. It appears that "tagless" baby clothes are "in".

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's advisory, the Carter's line of baby clothing that caused rashes were from Carter's Fall 2007 product line.

The Fall 2007 line utilizes a label on the inside back of the garment that has a raised surface with a solid, rather than a stenciled, background [photo above]. This advisory does not apply to previous and current product lines, which utilize labels with stenciled backgrounds [photo below].

Dr. Moore says that the rashes may be contact dermatitis as a reaction to the ink used on the labels. If your babies develop rashes on the skin which may been in contact with the iron-on labels, you are advised to discontinue putting the clothes on your baby. If the rashes persist, do consult your pediatrician.

Photos from CPSC.