L.L. Bean Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2014-08-07). Hazards: choking. About 5,300 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 14742 |
| Published | 2014-08-07 |
| Last updated | 2014-08-07 |
| Product category | Outerwear |
| Products | Fisherman's and Open Stitch Children's Sweaters |
| Firm named in the title | L.L. Bean |
| Firms | L.L. Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 5,300 |
| Hazard classes | choking |
| Remedy classes | repair |
| Sold | L.L. Bean stores nationwide, L.L. Bean's catalog and online at www.llbean.com from July 2013 to June 2014 for about $30-$40. |
Description
The recall includes L.L. Bean children's sweaters sold in two styles: Fisherman's, and Open Stitch. The Fisherman cardigan sweaters are a cable-knit weave with five or six buttons down the front, sold in solid colors: pink, ivory, green, natural, navy, teal and red. The Fisherman sweaters have product numbers printed on the inside back of the neck tag: 283148 (toddlers), 283149 (infants), 284855 (little girls) or 289727 (little girls). The Open Stitch cardigan sweater has one button at the top of the neckline with a crocheted knit pattern sold in blue, light pink, white and yellow with product number 286158 on the back neck tag. The sweaters were sold in little girl's sizes 4 to 7.
Hazard
The spare button attached to the label on the inside seam of the sweaters can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the spare button attached to label located on the inside seam of the sweaters to eliminate the hazard.
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
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