H&M Recalls Children's Water Bottle Due to Choking Hazard, Sold Exclusively at H&M Stores
Recall 12279 · Sep 18, 2012 · H&M
2,900
units affected
2,900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12279
- Date
- Sep 18, 2012
- Company
- H&M
- Units affected
- 2,900
- Product
- Children's Water Bottle
- Product type
- Nonglass Bottles or Jars
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The 16 oz. water bottles are pink plastic with a crackle design or blue plastic. The bottles have flip-top lids in coordinated pink and blue colors. "H&M Sweden" and "www.hm.com" are embossed on the bottom of the bottle. The recalled products were manufactured in June 2012. The water bottle contains the manufacture date in an embossed date clock on the bottom of the bottle. The inner circle on the clock contains the number 12 with an arrow between the two numbers. The arrow points at the number 6 in an outer circle of numbers.
What can happen
The water bottle's spout can break off, posing a choking hazard to children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the water bottle and return it to H&M for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- H&M has received one report of an incident in England of the water bottle spout breaking off in a child's mouth as the child was drinking from the bottle. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- H&M stores with children's departments nationwide from July 2012 through August 2012 for about $5.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's water bottle?
Consumers should immediately stop using the water bottle and return it to H&M for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The water bottle's spout can break off, posing a choking hazard to children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.