Douglas recalls 74,000 plush blankets
Items could post strangulation hazard
From Playthings -- Kids Today, 5/21/2008 1:15:00 PM
WASHINGTON—Douglas Co. of Keene, N.H., is recalling 74,000 Lil’ Snugglers Children’s Blankets because of a potential strangulation hazard.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the blanket’s satin edge can come loose, posing a strangulation hazard. Douglas has received 18 reports of the satin separating from the
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| The blankets were sold between April 2005 and December 2007. |
The blankets are 14 inches square with an animal head sewn in the middle. The satin border around the outside edge is about 1 inch wide. The blankets were sold in 10 styles: Cream Lamb (style no. #1327), Cream/Tan Horse (#1328), Green Frog (#1329), Pink Horse (#1330), Blue Bear (#1331), Yellow Giraffe (#1332, pictured), Tan Pup (#1333), Yellow Duck (#1339), Brown Monkey (#1341) and Pink Bear (#1351).
Only early edition blankets—those with a purchase order number of 1330 or below—are included in the recall. Each design's style number (like those listed above) and purchase order number is identified on a white tab sewn into the blankets behind the red Douglas label in the format "style number/purchase order number."
The blankets were sold at specialty stores nationwide and on the Web from April 2005 through December 2007 for about $12. They were made in China.
Consumers are asked to return blankets to Douglas for a free replacement blanket or credit toward another item of equal value. The company can be reached at (800) 992-9002 or online at www.douglastoys.com.
