L.L. Bean Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The spare button attached to the label on the inside seam of the sweaters can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Fisherman's and Open Stitch Children's Sweaters
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/LL-Bean-Recalls-Childrens-Sweaters |
| Title | L.L. Bean Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14742.Fisherman%2520SweaterLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Bean Fisherman Sweater |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14742.Open%2520Stich%2520SweaterLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | L.L. Bean Open Stitch Sweater |
| Hazards › Name | The spare button attached to the label on the inside seam of the sweaters can detach, posing a choking hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Fisherman's and Open Stitch Children's Sweaters |
| Products › Type | Outerwear |
| Products › Category I D | 67596 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 5300 |
| Recall I D | 1821 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately remove the spare button attached to label located on the inside seam of the sweaters to eliminate the hazard. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2014-08-07T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Distributors › Name | L.L. Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine |
| Recall Number | 14742 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | L.L. Bean at (800) 555-9717 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET daily or online at www.llbean.com and click on the "Recall and Safety Info" tab under the "About L.L. Bean" heading on the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-08-07T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |