Safety regulator, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Chamois Blankets
Recall 05091 · Jan 24, 2005 · Pottery Barn Kids
92,000
units affected
92,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05091
- Date
- Jan 24, 2005
- Company
- Pottery Barn Kids
- Units affected
- 92,000
- Product
- Chamois Blankets
- Product type
- Blankets
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
This recall involves children's chamois blankets made of 100% polyester. The blankets were sold in yellow, pink, blue and green, and the reverse side of all the blankets are white. Decorative yarn in a coordinating color is stitched around the blanket's edge. The blanket measures 30 inches wide by 40 inches long and are labeled for stroller use. A label on the blanket reads "pottery barn kids" and "Made in Korea."
What can happen
The decorative stitching on the blanket's edge can come loose, allowing a child to become entangled in the yarn. This poses a strangulation hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers can remove the decorative stitching or contact Pottery Barn Kids for information on how to receive a replacement or refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Pottery Barn Kids has received four reports of incidents involving the decorative stitching coming loose. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Pottery Barn Kids' stores nationwide, through the Pottery Barn catalog, and PotteryBarnKids.com from December 2002 through December 2004 for about $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled chamois blankets?
Consumers can remove the decorative stitching or contact Pottery Barn Kids for information on how to receive a replacement or refund.
What is the hazard?
The decorative stitching on the blanket's edge can come loose, allowing a child to become entangled in the yarn. This poses a strangulation hazard 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.