The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·23078·Announced 2022-12-22

Target Recalls Pillowfort Weighted Blankets Due to Asphyxiation Risk

Target is recalling about 204,000 Pillowfort Weighted Blankets because children can become entrapped inside the blanket cover, creating a risk of asphyxiation. Two children have died from this hazard.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly reports two known fatalities—a 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old girl who died from asphyxiation in April 2022. Per the rubric, the presence of reported deaths results in a Critical (score 5) classification regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling about 204,000 Pillowfort Weighted Blankets in eight colors and prints. The blankets weigh 6 pounds, measure 60 inches long and 40 inches wide, and have a removable, waterproof, washable cover. Item numbers 097-02-0140, 097-02-0148, 097-02-0361, 097-02-0363, 097-02-0364, 097-02-1603, 097-02-3904, and 097-02-3905 are affected.

A young child can unzip and enter the blanket, becoming entrapped and posing a risk of death by asphyxiation. In April 2022, a 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old girl at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina reportedly became entrapped in the cover of the weighted blanket and died due to asphyxia. Target has received four reports of children becoming entrapped in these weighted blankets, including the two fatalities.

The blankets were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide and online at www.target.com from December 2018 through September 2022 for $40. The CPSC and Target are urging consumers to stop using the recalled weighted blankets immediately. Consumers should contact Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily to receive a prepaid return label for mail return or return the blankets to any Target store. Target will provide a refund of $40 in the form of a credit for use at Target stores or online, or the amount on the purchase receipt if higher.

The recalled product

Product
Pillowfort™ Weighted Blankets
Manufacturer
Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Category
Consumer Product — Bedding / Textiles
Hazard
  • asphyxiation
  • entrapment
Affected units
204,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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