The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23018·Announced 2022-10-20

Mittal International Baby Blankets Recalled for Choking and Strangulation Hazard

TJX is recalling about 108,000 Mittal International baby blankets sold nationwide from September 2021 through July 2022 because loose threads can detach and pose choking, entrapment, and strangulation hazards 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: This is a risk-of-harm product involving choking, entrapment, and strangulation hazards to infants, which are serious potential injuries. The source text explicitly states no injuries have been reported in the United States, which per the rubric means the score does not exceed 3 despite the seriousness of the potential harm.

Plain-English summary

The TJX Companies Inc. is recalling Mittal International chenille weave baby blankets in multiple colors (cream, blush, taupe, mint, gray, lavender, ivory, ochre, pale blue, sage, and terracotta). The blankets measure approximately 32 inches by 40 inches and feature fringe around the edges, with a "Made in India" label and an elephant design on the hangtag.

The hazard is that threads in the woven blankets can come loose and detach, posing choking, entrapment, and strangulation hazards to infants. No injuries have been reported in the United States.

The recalled blankets were sold at HomeGoods, T.J. Maxx, and Marshalls stores nationwide between September 2021 and July 2022 for between $10 and $13. The style numbers on the sewn-in label include BSKTCREAM, BSKTCRM, BSKTIVO, BSKTIVRB, BSKTLAV, BSKTMGRY, BSKTMINT, BSKTOCHR, BSKT-OCHRE, BSKTRSMK, BSKT-SAGE, BSKTSPA, BSKTSLVR, BSKTTERRA, MI-B1, MI-B2, MI-B3, MI-B4, MI-BSK-223BL, MI-BSK-223BM, MI-BSK-227M, MI-BSK-237L, MI-BSK-240L, MI-BSK-240M, MI-BLUSH, MIBLUSH, MI-PBLUE, MI-NAT, MI-OCHRE, MIDMINT, MI-DMINT, MIPBLUE, MI-TAUPE, and MITAUPE.

Consumers should stop using the blankets immediately and return them to any HomeGoods, Marshalls, or T.J. Maxx store for a full refund or store credit. Alternatively, consumers can contact TJX with a photo of the blanket and written confirmation they will discard it to receive a full refund or store gift card. For more information, contact Marshalls at 888-627-7425, T.J. Maxx at 800-926-6299, or HomeGoods at 800-888-0776 (all Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. ET), or email [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Mittal International Baby Blankets
Manufacturer
The TJX Companies Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts
Category
Consumer Product — Baby / Infant Product
Hazard
  • choking
  • strangulation
  • entrapment
  • thread-detachment
Affected units
108,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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