Ambler Mountain Works Recalls Children's Knitted Hats Due to Choking Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2009-05-05). Hazards: choking. About 370 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 09209 |
| Published | 2009-05-05 |
| Last updated | 2014-05-23 |
| Product category | Clothing (Children) |
| Products | Erwin Beanie and Poseidon Beanie Children's Knitted Hats |
| Firm named in the title | Ambler Mountain Works |
| Firms | Ambler Mountain Works, of Canmore, Alberta, Canada (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | Nepal |
| Units (US) | 370 |
| Hazard classes | choking |
| Remedy classes | replace, dispose, stop use |
| Sold | Specialty sports and ski shops nationwide from September 2008 through November 2008 for about $30. |
Description
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.
Hazard
The eyeballs on the Erwin Beanie and the octopus legs on the Poseidon Beanie can come loose, posing a potential choking hazard.
Remedy
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.
Incidents and injuries
The firm is aware of one incident involving the detachment of the legs of the octopus. No injuries have been reported.
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