Product Recall Number: 05-091
Why was Chamois Blankets recalled?
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.
Product Recall Number: 05-091
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2005-01-23
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Chamois Blankets
Description: 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."
Hazard Description: 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.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund, Replace
Units: About 92,000
Incidents: Pottery Barn Kids has received four reports of incidents involving the decorative stitching coming loose. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers can remove the decorative stitching or contact Pottery Barn Kids for information on how to receive a replacement or refund.
Sold At: Pottery Barn Kids' stores nationwide, through the Pottery Barn catalog, and PotteryBarnKids.com from December 2002 through December 2004 for about $30.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Pottery Barn Kids, of San Francisco, Calif.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Korea
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed