Mittal International Brand Chenille Weave Baby Blankets in various colours recalled due to entrapment, strangulation and choking hazards
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Summary
Immediately stop using the recalled product and return them to a HomeSense, Winners or Marshalls location for a refund.
Affected products
This recall involves the Mittal International Brand Chenille Weave Baby Blankets sold in ochre, blush, blue, natural, taupe, grey and spa/mint colours.
| PRODUCT CODE | TJX STYLE NUMBER | PRODUCT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| MI-OCH | 309320 | OCHRE BASKET WEAVE CHENILLE BLANKET |
| MI-BLUSH | 309325 | BLUSH BASKET WEAVE CHENILLE BLANKET |
| MI-PBLUE | 309329 | BLUE BASKET WEAVE CHENILLE BLANKET |
| MI-NAT | 309332 | NATURAL BASKET WEAVE CHENILLE BLANKET |
| MI-TAUPE | 333632 | TAUPE BASKET WEAVE CHENILLE BLANKET |
| BSKT-OCH | 333634 | OCHRE BASKET WEAVE CHENILLE BLANKET |
| BSKTSLVR | 296860 | GREY BASKET WEAVE CHENILLE BLANKET |
| BSKTSPA | 296865 | SPA/MINT BASKET WEAVE CHENILLE BLANKET |
Issue
The baby blankets have loose threads that may present entrapment, strangulation and choking hazards.
As of October 3, 2022, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada and the United States.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to any HomeSense, Winners or Marshalls location for a refund.
For more information, consumers can contact TJX by telephone toll-free at 1-800-646-9466 between 9 am to 5 pm or by visiting the Winners, HomeSense or Marshalls websites.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and TJX.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
Additional information
Background
Number Sold
The company reported that 800 units of the affected product were sold in Canada and 60,000 units were sold in the United States.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from April 2022 to August 2022.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in India
Details
Distributor
TJX Canada
Mississauga, Ontario
CANADA
Manufacturer
Mittal International
Panipat
INDIA
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