CPSCGeneral Alert
Amerex Group Recalls Infant Fur Jackets Due to Choking Hazard
Published: April 2, 2019Recall ID: 19093Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The jacket's snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves a faux fur mid-weight jacket sold in infant sizes 12 to 24 months. The underside of the jacket's label contains the printed style number C2185125-CT or C218525. Amerex Group is printed on a label underneath the washing instructions label.
Affected Products
Infant Cheetah Fur jackets
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Amerex-Group-Recalls-Infant-Fur-Jackets-Due-to-Choking-Hazard |
| Title | Amerex Group Recalls Infant Fur Jackets Due to Choking Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/1_5.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Cheetah Fur Jacket for infants |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/2_3.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Labels for the recalled Cheetah Fur Jacket for infants. |
| Hazards › Name | The jacket's snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received two reports of the snaps detaching from the jacket, including one report of a child that began to choke. |
| Products › Name | Infant Cheetah Fur jackets |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1,550 |
| Recall I D | 8521 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take the recalled jacket away from children, stop using it and contact Amerex Group for a full refund. |
| Retailers › Name | Carter's, Century 21 Stores, TJ Maxx/Marshalls, stores nationwide and online at www.Zulily.com and www.carters.com from July 2018 through February 2019 for about $65. |
| Recall Date | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves a faux fur mid-weight jacket sold in infant sizes 12 to 24 months. The underside of the jacket's label contains the printed style number C2185125-CT or C218525. Amerex Group is printed on a label underneath the washing instructions label. |
| Distributors › Name | Amerex Group, LLC, of New York, N.Y. |
| Recall Number | 19093 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Pinghu Tianli Garment Co., LTD, of Jiaxing, China |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Amerex Group at 800-230-3418 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at InfantJacketRecall@AmerexGroup.com or online at www.amerexgroup.com and click on the Recall Information tab at the top of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2019-04-02T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |