CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Chamois Blankets
Kids’ product recall 05-091. Announced by CPSC on Jan 24, 2005.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 24, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The decorative stitching on the blanket’s edge can come loose, allowing a child to become entangled in the yarn. This poses a strangulation hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers can remove the decorative stitching or contact Pottery Barn Kids for information on how to receive a replacement or refund.
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- How to reach the firm: Contact Pottery Barn Kids toll-free at (877) 800-9720 between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET daily or visit the firm’s Web site at www.potterybarnkids.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves children’s chamois blankets made of 100% polyester. The blankets were sold in yellow, pink, blue and green, and the reverse side of all the blankets are white. Decorative yarn in a coordinating color is stitched around the blanket’s edge. The blanket measures 30 inches wide by 40 inches long and are labeled for stroller use. A label on the blanket reads “pottery barn kids” and “Made in Korea.”
About 92,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Chamois Blankets.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Pottery Barn Kids, San Francisco, Calif.
- Pottery Barn Kids’ stores nationwide, through the Pottery Barn catalog, and PotteryBarnKids.com from December 2002 through December 2004 for about $30.
- Made in South Korea, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Pottery Barn Kids has received four reports of incidents involving the decorative stitching coming loose. No injuries have been reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.