Goal is recalling about 204,000 weighted blankets bought nationwide after the suffocation deaths of two women in April, the retailer and U.S. Shopper Product Security Fee introduced on Thursday.
A 4-year-old and 6-year-old reportedly grew to become entrapped within the cowl of the Pillowfort blanket and died attributable to asphyxia at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in line with an announcement posted by the CPSC. Goal has acquired 4 experiences of kids getting trapped after unzipping and coming into the blanket, together with the 2 fatalities, it acknowledged.
Made in China, the blankets had been bought completely at Goal shops and on-line from December 2018 via September 2022 for $40.
Folks ought to cease utilizing the blankets instantly and get in touch with Goal for a refund, which might be within the type of a $40 retailer credit score, the fee mentioned. As well as, Goal is "contacting all recognized purchasers immediately to rearrange returns," in line with the CPSC.
"This product is lethal, and at the moment's motion to instantly recall the product and supply a refund to shoppers is the solely acceptable path ahead," CSPC commissioner Richard Trumka mentioned in an announcement.
The six-pound blankets are 60-inches lengthy and 40-inches large and have a detachable, waterproof, washable cowl. They got here in eight prints or colours, together with the next:
Customers have to current their receipt with a purpose to return the blanket.
Goal may be contacted on-line or at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central time to get a pay as you go return label to return the blankets by mail. The blankets will also be returned to any Goal retailer.