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L.L. Bean Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recalled August 7, 2014 · CPSC recall 14742 · L.L. Bean

Bean Fisherman SweaterL.L. Bean Open Stitch Sweater
Hazard
The spare button attached to the label on the inside seam of the sweaters can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Remedy
Repair
Units
5300
Incidents / injuries
None reported.

Description

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.

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.

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.

Product
Fisherman's and Open Stitch Children's Sweaters
Distributed by
L.L. Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine
Retailers
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.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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