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Weet-Bix wearable blanket - sold on Sanitarium website

Official notice

21 Aug 2026

Last checked

21 Aug 2026

An official Product Safety NZ notice concerns Weet-Bix wearable blanket - sold on Sanitarium website. New Zealand Health Association Limited (trading as Sanitarium Health Food Company) is recalling this product because it does not include the red fire hazard warning label. This label is required under the children's nightwear mandatory standard. There is a risk of serious burn injuries if the blanket is exposed to a heat or flame source. Consumers may not be aware of that risk without the label. Published 2026-08-21.

What to do now

Immediately stop wearing the blanket. Consumers should contact Sanitarium to return the product for a full refund. For the purposes of this recall, Sanitarium will accept a return of any size Weet-Bix wearable blanket (whether purchased as a ‘Kids’ or ‘Adults’). If unsure, please contact us.

Official notice

2026-08-21

The hazard

New Zealand Health Association Limited (trading as Sanitarium Health Food Company) is recalling this product because it does not include the red fire hazard warning label. This label is required under the children's nightwear mandatory standard. There is a risk of serious burn injuries if the blanket is exposed to a heat or flame source. Consumers may not be aware of that risk without the label.

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Affected products

Product 1

Weet-Bix wearable blanket. All sizes. Sold on Sanitarium’s website from 23 February 2023 to 17 August 2026. https://www.weetbix.co.nz/recall

Risk / hazard

New Zealand Health Association Limited (trading as Sanitarium Health Food Company) is recalling this product because it does not include the red fire hazard warning label. This label is required under the children's nightwear mandatory standard. There is a risk of serious burn injuries if the blanket is exposed to a heat or flame source. Consumers may not be aware of that risk without the label.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

NZ · New Zealand

Affected area 1

NZ · New Zealand

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

0800 100 257

Brand: Weet-bix Wearable Blanket. Contact: New Zealand Health Association (trading as Sanitarium Health Food Company). Phone 0800 100 257.

Source & status

Tier

official

Category

KIDS

Classification

Product recall

App estimate

high

Recall details

Classification

Product recall

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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