Target issues recall for more than 200,000 weighted blankets after 2 children die

Goal issued a recall for greater than 200,000 weighted blankets after two kids in North Carolina died from asphyxiation, federal officers and Goal stated Thursday.

The women, ages 4 and 6, died in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, after they have been trapped within the blankets in April, the U.S. Shopper Product Security Fee stated in a information launch.

Target urged individuals who purchased the 6-pound Pillowfort model blankets to cease utilizing them instantly and make contact with the shop for a refund.

“A younger youngster can develop into entrapped by unzipping and getting into the blanket, posing a threat of dying by asphyxiation,” the corporate stated.

“We ship our deepest condolences and help to the household that misplaced their family members,” an organization spokesperson added in an emailed assertion. “As quickly as we grew to become conscious of the scenario, we acted shortly to start eradicating Pillowfort Weighted Blankets from our assortment and have pulled all of these things from sale.”

Goal obtained 4 reviews of youngsters turning into entrapped within the 6-pound blankets, together with the 2 deaths, the federal company stated.

The blankets, offered completely by Goal, have been obtainable from December 2018 to September, the company stated. The recall was issued for 204,000 blankets, it stated.