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Product recall · CPSCAugust 7, 2014Serious
L.L. Bean Children’s Sweaters
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What’s wrong
The spare button attached to the label on the inside seam of the sweaters can detach, posing a choking hazard.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Choking hazard from small parts.
What it looks like
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Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
Consumers should immediately remove the spare button attached to label located on the inside seam of the sweaters to eliminate the hazard.
Who to 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.
The product
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.
Details
- Units affected
- 5300
- Recall date
- August 7, 2014
- Made or distributed by
- L.L. Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine
- Injuries reported
- None reported
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.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “L.L. Bean Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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