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ChokingAugust 21, 2013CPSC #13271

HALO SleepSacks Wearable Blankets Recalled Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us

Product
Clothing & Apparel
Units affected
27,000
Remedy
replacement

What was recalled

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.

Hazard

Petals from the floral embellishment on the blankets can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.

Injuries

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.

Made in

China

Where it was sold

  • Babies R Us and www.babiesrus.com from December 2011 through July 2013 for about $25.

Photos

HALO Sleepsack with floral embellishmentClose-up of flower on HALO SleepSackClose-up of GPU number on neck tag
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