TJX Recalls Baby Blankets Due to Choking, Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
Recall 23018 · Oct 20, 2022 · Tjx
108,000
units affected
108,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23018
- Date
- Oct 20, 2022
- Company
- Tjx
- Units affected
- 108,000
- Product
- Mittal International Baby Blankets
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves Mittal International chenille weave baby blankets sold in cream, blush, taupe, mint, gray, lavender, ivory, ochre, pale blue, sage and terracotta colors with a "Made in India" hangtag with an elephant design. The blankets have fringe around the edges and measure about 32 inches by 40 inches. "MITTAL INTERNATIONAL" and one of the following style numbers are printed on a sewn-in label: BSKTCREAM, BSKTCRM, BSKTIVO, BSKTIVRB, BSKTLAV, BSKTMGRY, BSKTMINT, BSKTOCHR, BSKT-OCHRE, BSKTRSMK, BSKT-SAGE, BSKTSPA, BSKTSLVR, BSKTTERRA, MI-B1, MI-B2, MI-B3, MI-B4, MI-BSK-223BL, MI-BSK-223BM, MI-BSK-227M, MI-BSK-237L, MI-BSK-240L, MI-BSK-240M, MI-BLUSH, MIBLUSH, MI-PBLUE, MI-NAT, MI-OCHRE, MIDMINT, MI-DMINT, MIPBLUE, MI-TAUPE, MITAUPE. "MADE IN INDIA" is printed on the bottom sewn-in label.
What can happen
The threads in the recalled woven baby blankets can come loose and detach posing choking, entrapment and strangulation hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled baby blankets and return them to any HomeGoods, Marshalls or T.J. Maxx store for their choice of a full refund or store credit. Alternately, consumers can contact TJX for instructions on how to submit a photo of the recalled blanket, along with their contact information and written confirmation that they will discard the blanket to receive a full refund or a refund in the form of a store gift card.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported in U.S.
- Sold at
- HomeGoods, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores nationwide from September 2021 through July 2022 for between $10 and $13.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled mittal international baby blankets?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled baby blankets and return them to any HomeGoods, Marshalls or T.J. Maxx store for their choice of a full refund or store credit. Alternately, consumers can contact TJX for instructions on how to submit a photo of the recalled blanket, along with their contact.
What is the hazard?
The threads in the recalled woven baby blankets can come loose and detach posing choking, entrapment and strangulation hazards.
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.