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Erwin Beanie and Poseidon Beanie Children's Knitted Hats

CPSC Recall #09-209 — May 4, 2009

Recall #09-209 Date: May 4, 2009 Remedy: Replace

Product

Erwin Beanie and Poseidon Beanie Children's Knitted Hats

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.

Hazard

The eyeballs on the Erwin Beanie and the octopus legs on the Poseidon Beanie can come loose, posing a potential choking hazard.

Incidents / Injuries

The firm is aware of one incident involving the detachment of the legs of the octopus. No injuries have been reported.

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 Affected

About 370

Sold At

Specialty sports and ski shops nationwide from September 2008 through November 2008 for about $30.

Manufacturer

Ambler Mountain Works, of Canmore, Alberta, Canada

Manufactured In

Nepal

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