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Recall 11128 · Feb 15, 2011 · Nine Manufacturers, Distributors
4,700
units affected
4,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11128
- Date
- Feb 15, 2011
- Company
- Nine Manufacturers, Distributors
- Units affected
- 4,700
- Product
- Newborn Keepsake Mittens
- Product type
- Gloves and Mittens
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The infant mittens are made of white cotton. They have candy cane, teddy bear and "2011" decorations glued on one side.
What can happen
Decorations on the mittens can be pulled off, posing a choking hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the mittens and contact Nurses Choice for a free replacement.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The company has received one report of a decoration falling off a mitten. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- The recalled products were distributed by hospitals nationwide for free to newborns from October 2010 to January 2011.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled newborn keepsake mittens?
Consumers should immediately stop using the mittens and contact Nurses Choice for a free replacement.
What is the hazard?
Decorations on the mittens can be pulled off, 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.