Nickelodeon Dora All Together Micro-Raschel Throw bedspreads, throws or comforters

The reports, as CPSC published them

1. No one hurt

   Made Dec 10, 2011 · , sent to the company Dec 16, 2011 · , published by CPSC Jan 3, 2012

   The product, in the report: Blankets that keep your children warm and snug can be even more adorable when they have their favorite characters on them. The Nickelodeon Dora All Together Micro Raschel Throw with Dora, the most lovable character, is sure to give your child a good night’s sleep. The Raschel throws are blankets made of synthetic material. They are named after the machines they are woven on (Raschel machine). This Polyester Blanket comes in the base color of pink with Dora and Boots the Monkey printed on them. These Machine Washable Throws are easy to care for and maintain. The soft Kids Throw Blanket keeps your child warm and cuddly through the night. Nickelodeon Dora All Together Micro Raschel •Features micro-raschel weave •Blanket Dimensions in Inches: 50” x 60”, which is of sufficient size for your child •Fabric Type: Polyester, which means low maintenance •The primary color is pink, designed to surely attract the attention of your little one •Can be machine washed with tumble dry Primary Color: Pink Model No.: 416246 Shipping Weight (in pounds): 0.5 Product in Inches (L x W x H): 50.0 x 60.0 x 0.25 Assembled in Country of Origin: Imported Origin of Components: Imported The tag on my item bears a manufacture or distribution date of August 2010 along with a Batch# 020810

   I purchased the following item from a Walmart http://www.walmart.com/ip/Nickelodeon-Dora-All-Together-Micro-Raschel-Throw/15223351 The tag bears a manufacture or distribution date of August 2010 along with a Batch# 020810. My two year old daughter was put in bed at 8pm last night with this blanket. At around 9pm I heard banging like I have never heard before and a noise resembling a wild animal in her room. I went into her room and discovered about two feet of the pink border of the blanket wrapped around her neck and she was purple and choking. I removed the blanket from her and inspected her neck. The only thing I saw were normal pink marks associated with this kind of accident. Normal breathing returned almost immediately and she required no medical attention nor does she seem to have suffered any long term ill effects. Once my husband and I knew our daughter was alright, my husband went to the store and found the same product. He did notice at that time that the original packaging indicated that the blanket should not be used in cribs. My education tells me that is due to a possible risk of SIDS and not due to the fact that a toddler would be able to find a defect in the craftmanship of this product and it could cost his or her life. After this incident, we removed the entire pink border because we realized that the blanket was still usable and wouldn’t be able to cause further harm. However after more thought we returned the item because we realized that the store needed to look at its inventory and determine if this was an isolated incident or if this product should be pulled from the shelf. I think it should also be noted that when the border was removed, all three tags that were sewn into the product came along with it. Also, on the tag that contained the batch #, those numbers are obviously printed on a sticker---or at least on my particular product, they were as the bottom of the first three numbers of the batch were in the middle of the tag instead of being where they were supposed to be. My husband placed the bottom of the first three numbers where they needed to be. Even though we returned the product I still wanted to write to you regarding these three safety issues----my child being able to remove two feet of the border by herself, the 3 tags coming off simultaneously once the border over the tags is removed, and a sticky adhesive label that was able to be placed and removed with ease. We feel very fortunate that our daughter made enough noise to alert me that something was wrong but if these matters are not investigated and remediated, another little one, another family may not be so lucky.

   Model

   416246

   UPC

   087918387652

   Bought from

   Walmart

   Bought

   Nov 23, 2011, about then

   Where

   Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 1, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Child

   As this report names them

   Brand Nickelodeon Dora All Together Micro-Raschel Throw, made or sold by The Northwest Company, LLC

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

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