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Ambler Mountain Works Recalls Children's Knitted Hats Due to Choking Hazard

Recalled May 5, 2009 · CPSC recall 09209 · Ambler Mountain Works

Recalled Children's Knitted HatRecalled Children's Knitted Hat
Hazard
The eyeballs on the Erwin Beanie and the octopus legs on the Poseidon Beanie can come loose, posing a potential choking hazard.
Remedy
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.
Units
About 370
Incidents / injuries
The firm is aware of one incident involving the detachment of the legs of the octopus. No injuries have been reported.

Description

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.

What to do

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.

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 [email protected]

Product
Erwin Beanie and Poseidon Beanie Children's Knitted Hats
Manufacturer(s)
Ambler Mountain Works, of Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Retailers
Specialty sports and ski shops nationwide from September 2008 through November 2008 for about $30.
Made in
Nepal

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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