HALO SleepSacks Wearable Blankets Recalled Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us
Recall 13271 · Aug 21, 2013 · Jiaxing Huayan Fashion Co. Ltd
27,000
units affected
27,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13271
- Date
- Aug 21, 2013
- Company
- Jiaxing Huayan Fashion Co. Ltd
- Units affected
- 27,000
- Product
- HALO® SleepSack® Wearable Blankets with Pink Satin Flowers
- Product type
- Nightwear
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled HALO SleepSack wearable blankets are 100% white cotton with pink-edged ruffles and a pink satin rose embellishment on the front. These sack-shaped wearable blankets have cut-outs for the baby's arms, a zipper down the center, a sewn bottom and were sold in small and medium sizes. Only SleepSack products with GPU numbers 2701, 2781, 2886, 2887, 3007, 3035 and 3142 printed on a neck label under the primary neck label are included in the recall.
What can happen
Petals from the floral embellishment on the blankets can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the wearable blankets and contact HALO Innovations for a pre-paid envelope containing instructions to remove and return the flower and order a free replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received six reports of the petals detaching from the blankets including one report of an infant found gagging on a detached petal.
- Sold at
- Babies R Us and www.babiesrus.com from December 2011 through July 2013 for about $25.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled halo® sleepsack® wearable blankets with pink satin flowers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the wearable blankets and contact HALO Innovations for a pre-paid envelope containing instructions to remove and return the flower and order a free replacement product.
What is the hazard?
Petals from the floral embellishment on the blankets can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.