Recalls / 2013-08-21

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

13271 · Recalled 2013-08-21 · CPSC page

HALO Sleepsack with floral embellishment

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.

Hazards

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

Reported 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.

Remedy

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.

Products

Name	Model	Units
HALO® SleepSack® Wearable Blankets with Pink Satin Flowers		About 27,000

Parties

Manufacturer: Jiaxing Huayan Fashion Co. Ltd
Importer: Halo Innovations, of Minnetonka, Minn.
Made in: China
Sold at: Babies R Us, www.babiesrus.com

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.

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Source: CPSC recall 13271. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.