BreathableBaby · Recalled
BreathableBaby Recalls Wearable Blanket Due to Choking Hazard
The zipper pull tabs and sliders can detach posing a choking hazard to infants.
- Units
- About 15,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $20
- Remedy
- Replace
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The BreathableBaby BreathableSacks are sleeveless, wearable blankets. They come in two sizes: small (10-18 pounds) and medium (16-24 pounds) and come in three colors: kiwi Whoo, pink Hip, and blue Splash. There is one animal stitched on the left chest of each blanket of an owl, hippo or elephant. Only BreathableSacks from Lot No. 124 with a manufacture date of 04/17/2012 are included in the recall. A tag sewn inside the recalled units where the infant's right foot would be located states the "Date of Manufacture: 04/17/2012, Lot No. 124," along with the washing instructions on the back of the tag.
The file
- Sold at
- Various stores and online retailers, and at www.breathablebaby.com, nationwide from June 2012 to August 2013 for about $20.
- Product type
- Nightwear
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- BreathableBaby LLC, of Minnetonka, Minn.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the BreathableSacks from Lot No. 124 and contact BreathableBaby to request a replacement garment.
BreathableBaby toll-free at (877) 827-4442 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday or online at www.breathablebaby.com and click on Recall Information.
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 OCT 29 2013; last revised JAN 07 2015.
