CPSC recall · Reported May 5, 2009
Ambler Mountain Works Recalls Children's Knitted Hats Due to Choking Hazard
The eyeballs on the Erwin Beanie and the octopus legs on the Poseidon Beanie can come loose, posing a potential choking hazard.
Ambler Mountain Works, of Canmore, Alberta, Canada recalled The Erwin Beanie is primarily green and white yarn knitted to configure a frog with white….
Ambler Mountain Works Recalls Children's Knitted Hats Due to Choking Hazard was recalled by Ambler Mountain Works, of Canmore, Alberta, Canada in May 5, 2009. Reason: The eyeballs on the Erwin Beanie and the octopus legs on the Poseidon Beanie can come loose, posing a potenti…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the beanies and return them to Ambler Mountain fo…. Verify recall #09209 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Ambler Mountain Works, of Canmore, Alberta, Canada issued this CPSC recall-The eyeballs on the Erwin Beanie and the octopus legs on the Poseidon Beanie can come loose, posing a potenti….
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- agency class
- May 5, 2009
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #09209 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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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.
Reason for recall
The eyeballs on the Erwin Beanie and the octopus legs on the Poseidon Beanie can come loose, posing a potential choking hazard.
Remedy, what to do
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 09209 |
| Date reported | May 5, 2009 |
| Date initiated | May 5, 2009 |
| Recalling firm | Ambler Mountain Works, of Canmore, Alberta, Canada |
| Affected scope | About 370 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately stop using the beanies and return them to Ambler Mountain for a free product replacement or cut off …
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