Vertbaudet Children’s Bathrobe Flammability Hazard Overview:
- Who: Health Canada advises consumers to stop using and dispose of Vertbaudet Hearts children’s bathrobes.
- Why: The Vertbaudet bathrobes do not meet the flammability requirements for children’s sleepwear as set forth in the Children’s Sleepwear Regulations.
- Where: The warning is in effect nationwide.
Health Canada issued a public advisory on Apr. 5 about the flammability risk posed by the Vertbaudet Hearts children’s bathrobe. Consumers who own a Vertbaudet Hearts children’s bathrobe should immediately stop using it and dispose of it.
The affected Vertbaudet Hearts children’s bathrobe is light pink with white hearts. It is 100% polyester.
The children’s bathrobe does not meet the flammability requirements set forth in the Children’s Sleepwear Regulations, Health Canada says.
Loose-fitting garments are more likely to come into contact with candles, matches, stove elements and other flammable sources than more tightly-fitted clothing. If the Vertbaudet children’s bathrobe catches fire, Health Canada says it can burn rapidly and potentially cause a child to be severely burned.
Vertbaudet is a foreign company, and the potentially flammable children’s bathrobes are still available for sale in Canada online, Health Canada says. The agency says it continues to reach out to Vertbaudet about the product’s failure to meet Canada’s flammability requirements for children’s sleepwear.
No incidents or injuries in relation to the Vertbaudet children’s bathrobe have yet been reported, according to Health Canada. The agency does not know how many Vertbaudet children’s bathrobe products were sold in Canada.
Vertbaudet Children’s Bathrobe Not Recalled Due To Foreign Manufacture
In its public advisory, Health Canada notes that it does not have jurisdictional control over goods made and sold outside of Canada. Therefore, it cannot issue a recall of Vertbaudet’s products because it is a foreign company that manufactures and sells its products outside Canada’s borders even though the company ships orders to Canadians who purchase their items online.
Health Canada urges Canadians to learn about the risks of purchasing items online that may not meet Canada’s safety standards.
Parents should also be aware of a recent PlayMonster recall of approximately 200 Kid O Hudson Glow Rattles sold in Canada. PlayMonster reportedly recalled the puppy-shaped rattles after discovering that the legs are prone to breaking off, posing a choking hazard for young children.
Did you purchase a Vertbaudet children’s bathrobe? What do you think of Health Canada’s findings that the Vertbaudet children’s bathrobe does not meet Canada’s flammability requirements? Tell us about it in the comments section!
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