Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Chamois Blankets

[new_mommy25]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2005
Release # 05-091
Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 800-9720
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Chamois Blankets

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Chamois Blankets

Units: About 92,000

Manufacturer: Pottery Barn Kids, of San Francisco, Calif.

Hazard: The decorative stitching on the blanket's edge can come loose,
allowing a child to become entangled in the yarn. This poses a
strangulation hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: Pottery Barn Kids has received four reports of
incidents involving the decorative stitching coming loose. No injuries
have been reported.

Description: This recall involves children's chamois blankets made of
100% polyester. The blankets were sold in yellow, pink, blue and green,
and the reverse side of all the blankets are white. Decorative yarn in a
coordinating color is stitched around the blanket's edge. The blanket
measures 30-inches wide by 40-inches long and are labeled for stroller
use. A label on the blanket reads "pottery barn kids" and "Made in
Korea."

Sold at: Pottery Barn Kids' stores nationwide, through the Pottery Barn
catalog, and PotteryBarnKids.com from December 2002 through December
2004 for about $30.

Manufactured in: Korea.

Remedy: Consumers can remove the decorative stitching or contact Pottery
Barn Kids for information on how to receive a replacement or refund.

Consumer Contact: Contact Pottery Barn Kids toll-free at (877) 800-9720
between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET daily or visit the firm's Web site at
www.potterybarnkids.com.

Pottery Barn Kids Media Contact: Abigail Jacobs, at (415) 616-8432

View this recall online at:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05091.html

[SAHMommie]

I have one. I called PB and I wanted to share what they are doing in this case. They are having UPS pick up the blanket from my home. Then I had a choice of a new blanket or a $30 gift card. I chose the GC. The only thing I am not too thrilled about is if I order online they 1st charge my card and then I mail in the GC with the order # to get credit for it. I also imagine I will have to pay shipping charges for anything new I pick out. PB's shipping carges are pretty steep too.

SAHMommie

[JuJuE]

Thanks for the heads up. I guess I was lucky. I called and they sent me a new one, and told me if I wanted, I could call back and they would have UPS pick up the old one.