Ambler Mountain Works Children's Knitted Hats recall: Choking Hazard
Ambler Mountain Works Recalls Children's Knitted Hats Due to Choking Hazard
Why was Ambler Mountain Works Children's Knitted Hats recalled?
The eyeballs on the Erwin Beanie and the octopus legs on the Poseidon Beanie can come loose, posing a potential choking hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
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]
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Erwin Beanie and Poseidon Beanie Children's Knitted Hats
- Company
- Ambler Mountain Works, of Canmore, Alberta, Canada
- Quantity
- About 370
- Sold at
- Specialty sports and ski shops nationwide from September 2008 through November 2008 for about $30.
- Recall date
- May 5, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm is aware of one incident involving the detachment of the legs of the octopus. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.