Target recalls 200,000 weighted blankets after two children die from suffocation

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Target recalls 200,000 weighted blankets after two children die from suffocation
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The blankets were sold at Target from December 2018 to September 2022, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

said the recall includes 204,000 of the blankets. The commission said, “... a young child can become entrapped by unzipping and entering the blanket, posing a risk of death by asphyxiation.”

“A 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old girl reportedly became entrapped in the cover of the weighted blanket and died due to asphyxia at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina in April 2022. Target has received four reports of children becoming entrapped in these weighted blankets, including the two fatalities.” The Pillowfort weighted blankets weigh 6 pounds. They are 60-inches long and 40-inches wide and have a removable, waterproof, washable cover.Unicorn, white - 097-02-0140

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