The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products unless otherwise instructed. Consumers can submit reports of harm to CPSC’s searchable online product safety database at www.SaferProducts.gov. A searchable food and medical product recall database is available at www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm.
Hazard: Children can remove the spare button attached to the label on the inside seam and choke on it.
Description: L.L. Bean children’s sweaters were 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. They came in pink, ivory, green, natural, navy, teal and red. The product number is 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. They came 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.
Remedy: Remove the spare button attached to label on the inside seam of the sweaters.
Sold exclusively at: 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.
Contact: Call 800-555-9717 or visit www.llbean.com.
