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Amerex Group Recalls Infant Fur Jackets Due to Choking Hazard

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Recall Date: April 2, 2019

Recall Number: 19-093

Recall Summary

Name of product: Infant Cheetah Fur jackets

Hazard: The jacket’s snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy: Refund. Consumers should immediately take the recalled jacket away from children, stop using it and contact Amerex Group for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Amerex Group at 800-230-3418 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at InfantJacketRecall@AmerexGroup.com or online at www.amerexgroup.com and click on the Recall Information tab at the top of the page for more information.

Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Amerex-Group-Recalls-Infant-Fur-Jackets-Due-to-Choking-Hazard

Recall Details

Units: About 1,550

Description: This recall involves a faux fur mid-weight jacket sold in infant sizes 12 to 24 months. The underside of the jacket’s label contains the printed style number C2185125-CT or C218525. Amerex Group is printed on a label underneath the washing instructions label.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of the snaps detaching from the jacket, including one report of a child that began to choke.

Sold At: Carter’s, Century 21 Stores, TJ Maxx/Marshalls, stores nationwide and online at www.Zulily.com and www.carters.com from July 2018 through February 2019 for about $65.

Manufacturer(s): Pinghu Tianli Garment Co., LTD, of Jiaxing, China

Distributor(s): Amerex Group, LLC, of New York, N.Y.

Manufactured In: China

Author: Marianne Halterman

Marianne is a member of the SafeKids Coalition of the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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