Douglas Co. Recalls Children's Blankets Due to Strangulation Hazard

WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop
using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access
color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.)

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Name of product: Lil' Snugglers(TM) Children's Blankets

Units: About 74,000

Manufacturer: Douglas Co., of Keene N.H.

Hazard: The blanket's satin edge can come loose, posing a strangulation
hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has 18 reports of the satin separating from the
blanket. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled children's blankets are 14 inches square with an
animal head sewn in the middle. The satin border around the outside edge is
about one inch wide. The blankets were sold in the following styles:

Style Number Description P.O. Number

1327 Cream Lamb Only blankets with a P.O. number of
1328 Cream/Tan Horse 1330 or below are included in this
1329 Green Frog recall
1330 Pink Horse
1331 Blue Bear
1332 Yellow Giraffe
1333 Tan Pup
1339 Yellow Duck
1341 Brown Monkey
1351 Pink Bear

The style number, followed by the P.O. number, is identified on a white tab
sewn into the blankets behind the Douglas red label.

Sold by: Specialty stores nationwide and on the Web from April 2005 through
December 2007 for about $12.

Manufactured in:China

Remedy: Consumers should take the blankets away from children immediately and
return it to Douglas for a free replacement blanket or credit toward another
item of equal value.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Douglas Co. at (800)
992-9002 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the
firm's Web site at www.douglastoys.com, or email the firm at
linda@douglastoys.com.

Photo at www.cpsc.gov.

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 992-9002
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

CPSC Media Contact, +1-301-504-7908