Target Corp. is recalling weighted children's blankets it sold from late 2018 until September 2022, the company and the federal consumer safety agency said this week.
The Minneapolis-based retailer has received reports that four children became trapped after unzipping and entering the blankets. Two of them died, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
"We send our deepest condolences and support to the family that lost their loved ones," the company said in a statement.
The blankets, sold under Target's Pillowfort brand, came in eight prints or colors. They measure 60 inches long, 40 inches wide and have a removable cover. They were originally priced at $40.
"As soon as we became aware of the situation, we acted quickly to begin removing Pillowfort Weighted Blankets from our assortment and have pulled all of these items from sale," Target said said. "In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the product manufacturer, we are also initiating a full product recall and are in the process of alerting consumers."
The item numbers are printed on a fabric tag on the covers of the blankets. The numbers in the recall are 097-02-0140 (unicorn - white), 097-02-0148 (space navy), 097-02-0361 (pink), 097-02-0363 (blue), 097-02-0364 (gray), 097-02-1603 (buffalo plaid – red), 097-02-3904 (blue constellation) and 097-02-3905 (unicorn – pink).
The blankets, along with two models of Pacific Cycle childrens' bikes, are the most recent of 10 products that Target currently has on recall for safety reasons.
