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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 908-8308 |
| January 24, 2005 | CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
| Release # 05-091 |
CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Chamois Blankets
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Chamois Blankets
Units: About 92,000
Manufacturer: Pottery Barn Kids, of San Francisco, Calif.
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.
Incidents/Injuries: Pottery Barn Kids has received four reports of
incidents involving the decorative stitching coming loose. No injuries
have been reported.
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."
Sold at: Pottery Barn Kids' stores nationwide, through the Pottery Barn
catalog, and PotteryBarnKids.com from December 2002 through December
2004 for about $30.
Manufactured in: Korea.
Remedy: Consumers can remove the decorative stitching or contact Pottery
Barn Kids for information on how to receive a replacement or refund.
Consumer Contact: Contact Pottery Barn Kids toll-free at (877) 800-9720
between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET daily or visit the firm's Web site at
www.potterybarnkids.com.
Pottery Barn Kids Media Contact: Abigail Jacobs, at (415) 616-8432
View this recall online at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05091.html
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