Ambler Mountain Works · Recalled
Ambler Mountain Works Recalls Children's Knitted Hats Due to Choking Hazard
The eyeballs on the Erwin Beanie and the octopus legs on the Poseidon Beanie can come loose, posing a potential choking hazard.
- Units
- About 370
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $30
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The Erwin Beanie is primarily green and white yarn knitted to configure a frog with white eyeballs and a red smile. The Poseidon Beanie comes in several colors of yarn and has hand sewn turtles, whales and octopus attached to the beanie. The beanies have the firm's logos "Ambler" or "A" printed on a fabric tag.
The file
- Sold at
- Specialty sports and ski shops nationwide from September 2008 through November 2008 for about $30.
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Made in
- Nepal
- Recalled by
- Ambler Mountain Works, of Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Incident log
The firm is aware of one incident involving the detachment of the legs of the octopus. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the beanies and return them to Ambler Mountain for a free product replacement or cut off the frog's eyes and the octopus legs and permanently dispose of them.
For additional information, contact Ambler at (888) 267-6968 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday to Friday or by email Ambler at returns@amblermw.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAY 05 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.
