Ambler Mountain Works Recalls Children's Knitted Hats Due to Choking Hazard
CPSC recall 09209 · announced May 5, 2009 · Ambler Mountain Works · 370 units affected
The product
The Erwin Beanie is primarily green and white yarn knitted to configure a frog with white eyeballs and a red smile. The Poseidon Beanie comes in several colors of yarn and has hand sewn turtles, whales and octopus attached to the beanie. The beanies have the firm's logos "Ambler" or "A" printed on a fabric tag.
The hazard
The eyeballs on the Erwin Beanie and the octopus legs on the Poseidon Beanie can come loose, posing a potential choking hazard.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using the beanies and return them to Ambler Mountain for a free product replacement or cut off the frog's eyes and the octopus legs and permanently dispose of them.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): The firm is aware of one incident involving the detachment of the legs of the octopus. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Specialty sports and ski shops nationwide from September 2008 through November 2008 for about $30.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact Ambler at (888) 267-6968 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday to Friday or by email Ambler at returns@amblermw.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.