H&M Recalls Children's Water Bottle Due to Choking Hazard, Sold Exclusively at H&M Stores
CPSC recall 12279 · announced September 18, 2012 · H&m Hennes & Mauritz, New York, N.y · 2,900 units affected
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.
The hazard
The water bottle's spout can break off, posing a choking hazard to children.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using the water bottle and return it to H&M for a full refund. Remedy type: Refund
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): 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.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact H&M toll-free at (855) 466-7467 or visit the firm's recall page on its website at www.hm.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.