Recall: L.L. Bean Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)

Description: The recall includes L.L. Bean children's sweaters sold in two styles: Fisherman's, and Open Stitch. The Fisherman cardigan sweaters are a cable-knit weave with five or six buttons down the front, sold in solid colors: pink, ivory, green, natural, navy, teal and red. The Fisherman sweaters have product numbers printed on the inside back of the neck tag: 283148 (toddlers), 283149 (infants), 284855 (little girls) or 289727 (little girls). The Open Stitch cardigan sweater has one button at the top of the neckline with a crocheted knit pattern sold in blue, light pink, white and yellow with product number 286158 on the back neck tag. The sweaters were sold in little girl's sizes 4 to 7.

Name of product: Fisherman's and Open Stitch Children's Sweaters

Units: 5300

Hazard: The spare button attached to the label on the inside seam of the sweaters can detach, posing a choking hazard.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the spare button attached to label located on the inside seam of the sweaters to eliminate the hazard.

Recall date: August 07, 2014

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Sold At: L.L. Bean stores nationwide, L.L. Bean's catalog and online at www.llbean.com from July 2013 to June 2014 for about $30-$40.

Manufactured in: China

Consumer contact: L.L. Bean at (800) 555-9717 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET daily or online at www.llbean.com and click on the "Recall and Safety Info" tab under the "About L.L. Bean" heading on the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall number: 14-742