L.L. Bean Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall 14742 · Aug 7, 2014 · L.L. Bean
5,300
units affected
5,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14742
- Date
- Aug 7, 2014
- Company
- L.L. Bean
- Units affected
- 5,300
- Product
- Fisherman's and Open Stitch Children's Sweaters
- Product type
- Outerwear
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recall includes L.L. Bean children's sweaters sold in two styles: Fisherman's, and Open Stitch. The Fisherman cardigan sweaters are a cable-knit weave with five or six buttons down the front, sold in solid colors: pink, ivory, green, natural, navy, teal and red. The Fisherman sweaters have product numbers printed on the inside back of the neck tag: 283148 (toddlers), 283149 (infants), 284855 (little girls) or 289727 (little girls). The Open Stitch cardigan sweater has one button at the top of the neckline with a crocheted knit pattern sold in blue, light pink, white and yellow with product number 286158 on the back neck tag. The sweaters were sold in little girl's sizes 4 to 7.
What can happen
The spare button attached to the label on the inside seam of the sweaters can detach, posing a choking hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove the spare button attached to label located on the inside seam of the sweaters to eliminate the hazard.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- L.L. Bean stores nationwide, L.L. Bean's catalog and online at www.llbean.com from July 2013 to June 2014 for about $30-$40.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled fisherman's and open stitch children's sweaters?
Consumers should immediately remove the spare button attached to label located on the inside seam of the sweaters to eliminate the hazard.
What is the hazard?
The spare button attached to the label on the inside seam of the sweaters can detach, posing a choking hazard.
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.