The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13271·Announced 2013-08-21

HALO SleepSack Wearable Blankets Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

HALO SleepSack Wearable Blankets with Pink Satin Flowers are recalled because petals can detach and pose a choking hazard to infants.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard for infants with one reported incident of an infant gagging, which fits the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Halo Innovations is recalling HALO SleepSack Wearable Blankets with Pink Satin Flowers due to a choking hazard. The floral embellishment on the blankets can detach, posing a risk to infants. The firm has received six reports of petals detaching, including one report of an infant found gagging on a detached petal.

The recalled blankets are 100% white cotton with pink-edged ruffles and a pink satin rose embellishment on the front. They were sold in small and medium sizes exclusively at Babies R Us and www.babiesrus.com from December 2011 through July 2013 for about $25. Approximately 27,000 units were sold. 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.

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. For more information, consumers can call Halo Innovations toll-free at (866) 819-8118 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, e-mail at [email protected], or visit www.halosleep.com and click on the product recall link on the homepage.

The recalled product

Product
HALO® SleepSack® Wearable Blankets with Pink Satin Flowers
Manufacturer
Jiaxing Huayan Fashion Co. Ltd, of Jiaxing Zhejiang, China
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Sleepwear
Hazard
Affected units
27,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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