Target has recalled roughly 204,000 of its Pillowfort Weighted Blankets after two children suffocated under one in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the US Consumer Product Safety CommissionThe two children were 4- and 6-years-old, according to the commission, and they"reportedly became entrapped in the cover of the weighted blanket and died due to asphyxia" in April.
The commission and Target are urging customers to stop using the recalled blankets and to contact Target for a refund. Customers can do so by calling Target at 800-440-0680 orTarget spokesman Joe Unger told Insider"we send our deepest condolences and support to the family that lost their loved ones."
"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, Unger 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."
Target exclusively sold the blankets from December 2018 through September of this year for $40. The blankets were manufactured in China, weigh six pounds, and measure 60 inches long and 40 inches wide. The blankets came in eight different prints. This isn't the first product Target has stopped selling this year due to the danger posed to children.