Name of Product: Chloe, Sophie and Audrey soft dolls
Units: About 81,000 in the United States and 1,300 in Canada
Importer: Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard: The hair on the Chloe and Sophie dolls may contain loops that are large enough to fit around a childs head and neck, and the headband on the Audrey doll, if loosened, can form a loop that fits around a childs head and neck. These loops can pose a strangulation hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received five reports of dolls with looped hair, including one report in which a loop of the Chloe dolls hair was found around the neck of a 21-month old child. The child was not injured.
Description: This recall involves soft dolls sold under the names Audrey, Chloe and Sophie. The dolls measure about 17 inches high and have hair made of yarn. Audreys hair is black, Chloes hair is dark brown and Sophies hair is blonde. The dolls are part of Pottery Barn Kids' Girl Doll Collection. The dolls name can be found on a tag sewn onto her bottom.
Sold exclusively at: Pottery Barn Kids stores nationwide, online at www.potterybarnkids.com and through Pottery Barn Kids catalogs from July 2006 to April 2011 for about $40.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should take the dolls away from children immediately and cut the looped hair of the Chloe and Sophie dolls and remove the headband of the Audrey doll to eliminate the hazard. Consumers may also call Pottery Barn Kids for instructions on how to return the affected dolls for a merchandise credit.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Pottery Barn Kids toll-free at (855) 880-4504 between 4 a.m. and 9 p.m. PT seven days a week or visit the firms website at www.potterybarnkids.com
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1389
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Dolls Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids Due To Strangulation Hazard
