The garments pose a choking hazard
of ConsumerAffairs
L.L. Bean of Freeport, Maine, is recalling about 5,300 Fisherman’s and Open Stitch children’s sweaters.
The garments pose a choking hazard.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
The recall includes L.L. Bean children’s sweaters sold in two styles: Fisherman’s, and Open Stitch.
The Fisherman cardigan sweaters are a cable-knit weave with five or six buttons down the front, sold in solid colors: pink, ivory, green, natural, navy, teal and red. Product numbers are printed on the inside back of the neck tag: 283148 (toddlers), 283149 (infants), 284855 (little girls) or 289727 (little girls).
The Open Stitch cardigan sweater has one button at the top of the neckline with a crocheted knit pattern sold in blue, light pink, white and yellow with product number 286158 on the back neck tag. The sweaters were sold in little girl’s sizes 4 to 7.
The sweaters, manufactured in China, were sold exclusively at L.L. Bean stores nationwide, L.L. Bean’s catalog and online at www.llbean.com from July 2013, to June 2014, for about $30-$40.
Consumers should immediately remove the spare button attached to label located on the inside seam of the sweaters to eliminate the hazard.
Consumers may contact L.L. Bean at (800) 555-9717 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET daily.