CPSC2011-09-08
Dolls Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids Due To Strangulation Hazard
Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard
The hair on the Chloe and Sophie dolls may contain loops that are large enough to fit around a child's head and neck, and the headband on the Audrey doll, if loosened, can form a loop that fits around a child's head and neck. These loops can pose a strangulation hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should take the dolls away from children immediately and cut the looped hair of the Chloe and Sophie dolls and remove the headband of the Audrey doll to eliminate the hazard. Consumers may also call Pottery Barn Kids for instructions on how to return the affected dolls for a merchandise credit.
Sold at
Pottery Barn Kids stores nationwide, online at www.potterybarnkids.com and through Pottery Barn Kids catalogs from July 2006 to April 2011 for about $40.
Affected count
About 81,000 in the United States and 1,300 in Canada
Injuries reported
The firm has received five reports of dolls with looped hair, including one report in which a loop of the Chloe doll's hair was found around the neck of a 21-month old child. The child was not injured.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Chloe, Sophie and Audrey soft dolls
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Pottery Barn Kids toll-free at (855) 880-4504 between 4 a.m. and 9 p.m. PT seven days a week or visit the firm's website at www.potterybarnkids.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Dolls-Recalled-by-Pottery-Barn-Kids-Due-To-Strangulation-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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