CPSCGeneral Alert
HALO SleepSacks Wearable Blankets Recalled Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusive...
Published: August 21, 2013Recall ID: 13271Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Petals from the floral embellishment on the blankets can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled HALO SleepSack wearable blankets are 100% white cotton with pink-edged ruffles and a pink satin rose embellishment on the front. These sack-shaped wearable blankets have cut-outs for the baby's arms, a zipper down the center, a sewn bottom and were sold in small and medium sizes. Only SleepSack products with GPU numbers 2701, 2781, 2886, 2887, 3007, 3035 and 3142 printed on a neck label under the primary neck label are included in the recall.
Affected Products
HALO® SleepSack® Wearable Blankets with Pink Satin Flowers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/HALO-SleepSacks-Wearable-Blankets-Recalled |
| Title | HALO SleepSacks Wearable Blankets Recalled Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13271.Halosleepsack%2520LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | HALO Sleepsack with floral embellishment |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13271.HalosleepsackFLOWER%2520LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Close-up of flower on HALO SleepSack |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13271.Product%2520neck%2520label%2520LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Close-up of GPU number on neck tag |
| Hazards › Name | Petals from the floral embellishment on the blankets can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received six reports of the petals detaching from the blankets including one report of an infant found gagging on a detached petal. |
| Products › Name | HALO® SleepSack® Wearable Blankets with Pink Satin Flowers |
| Products › Type | Nightwear |
| Products › Category I D | 67595 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 27,000 |
| Recall I D | 1448 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the wearable blankets and contact HALO Innovations for a pre-paid envelope containing instructions to remove and return the flower and order a free replacement product. |
| Importers › Name | Halo Innovations, of Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Retailers › Name | Babies R Us and www.babiesrus.com from December 2011 through July 2013 for about $25. |
| Recall Date | 2013-08-21T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled HALO SleepSack wearable blankets are 100% white cotton with pink-edged ruffles and a pink satin rose embellishment on the front. These sack-shaped wearable blankets have cut-outs for the baby's arms, a zipper down the center, a sewn bottom and were sold in small and medium sizes. Only SleepSack products with GPU numbers 2701, 2781, 2886, 2887, 3007, 3035 and 3142 printed on a neck label under the primary neck label are included in the recall. |
| Recall Number | 13271 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Jiaxing Huayan Fashion Co. Ltd, of Jiaxing Zhejiang, China |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Halo Innovations toll-free at (866) 819-8118 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, e-mail at halorecall@nrmsinc.com or online at www.halosleep.com and click on the product recall link on the homepage for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-26T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
Overview
- Recalling FirmJiaxing Huayan Fashion Co. Ltd, of Jiaxing Zhejiang, China