Death By Blanket? Target Recalls Children's Weighted Blankets

  • Target Corporation TGT has announced the recall of about 204,000 Pillowfort Weighted Blankets.
  • It posed a risk where a young child could 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 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Target are urging consumers to stop using the recalled weighted blankets immediately and contact Target for a refund.
  • The weighted blankets were manufactured in China and sold from December 2018 through September 2022 for $40.
  • Price Action: TGT shares are trading lower by 1.12% at $140.71 on the last check Thursday.
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