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Little Lotus Baby Swaddles and Sleeping Bags Recalled by Embrace Technologies Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)

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Recalled Little Lotus baby swaddle and sleeping bag
Recalled Little Lotus baby swaddle and sleeping bag · Photo: CPSC

What's being recalled

Little Lotus baby swaddles and sleeping bags

Units: About 1,900

This recall involves the Little Lotus baby swaddles with model number 901-01 and sleeping bags with model numbers 830-03, 830-05 and 830-07. The 100% cotton, sack-shaped baby swaddles and sleeping bags were sold in small, medium and large sizes and in cream with multicolored hand prints, mint and pastel colors/prints. They have a snap button on each shoulder. The Little Lotus logo and model number are stamped in white at the bottom in the interior of the swaddle and sleeping bag.

The problem, in CPSC's words

The shoulder snaps on the baby swaddles and sleeping bags can break or detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC

The firm has received fifteen reports of the snaps breaking or detaching from the swaddles and sleeping bags. No injuries have been reported.

What CPSC says to do

Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled baby swaddles and sleeping bags and contact Little Lotus for instructions on how to receive a full refund or a store credit for a full refund, plus a $25 credit towards a new purchase. Embrace Technologies is contacting consumers directly.

How to contact the company

Little Lotus at 800-280-9557 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at recall@littlelotusbaby.com or online at www.littlelotusbaby.com and click on Important Safety Information at the bottom left-hand corner of the homepage for more information.

Open the official CPSC notice

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 16756, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.