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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2005
Release # 05-091
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Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877) 800-9720
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
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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.
Pottery Barn Kids Media Contact: Leigh Oshirak, at (415) 438-8106
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