Safety regulator, Lands' End Announce Recall of Zipper Pulls on Children's Outer Wear
Recall 05546 · Mar 1, 2005 · Lands' End
24,000
units affected
24,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05546
- Date
- Mar 1, 2005
- Company
- Lands' End
- Units affected
- 24,000
- Product
- Lands' End Infant and Toddler Squall Parkas, Sport Squalls, Squall Snow Suits and Squall Bibs
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled Lands' End outer wear have a rubber tab located at the end of the fabric zipper pull located on the front of the jacket. The recall includes the garments and style numbers listed below. The style number is written on a label in the left side seam of the garment. Infant Squall Parka, style 94648 Infant Hooded Sport Squall, style 94650 Infant Squall Snowsuit, style 94654 Infant Squall Bib, style 94652 Toddler Squall Parka, style 94649 Toddler Hooded Sport Squall, style 94651 Toddler Squall Snowsuit, style 94655 Toddler Squall Bib, style 94653
What can happen
The rubber zipper pull-tab can be bitten off and may pose a risk of choking to young children.
The fix
Cut off the fabric zipper pull and dispose of it.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Four reports of the tab being chewed off, without injury.
- Sold at
- Lands' End Catalogue and Internet sales, from August 2004 through December 21, 2004, for between $54.50 and $79.50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled lands' end infant and toddler squall parkas, sport squalls, squall snow suits and squall bibs?
Cut off the fabric zipper pull and dispose of it.
What is the hazard?
The rubber zipper pull-tab can be bitten off and may pose a risk of choking to young children.
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.