H&M Reannounces Recall of Children's Water Bottles Due to Choking Hazard

Recalled May 29, 2013 · CPSC recall 13201 · H&M

Pink with Crackle Design and Blue H&M Children’s Water Bottles

Hazard

The water bottle's spout can break off, posing a choking hazard to children.

Remedy

Refund

Units

About 2,900 (previously recalled in Sept. 2012)

Incidents / injuries

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.

Description

This recall includes previously recalled 16 oz. plastic water bottles that came in pink with a crackle design or blue. The bottles have flip-top lids in coordinated pink and blue colors. "H&M Sweden," www.hm.com and a date clock with the manufacture date are embossed on the bottom of the bottle. The recalled products were manufactured in June 2012. The inner circle on the date clock stamp 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 to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the water bottle and call H&M to receive a prepaid mailer to return the bottle. Upon receipt of the returned bottle, consumers will be mailed a full refund plus a $25 H&M gift card.

Contact

H&M toll-free at (855) 466-7467 from 7 a.m. to 12 midnight CT daily or visit the firm's website at www.hm.com and click on United States, then Customer Service at the bottom of the page and Recalled Items from the left column for more information.

Product

Children's Water Bottles

Imported by

H & M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., New York, N.Y.

Retailers

H&M stores with children's departments nationwide from July 2012 through March 2013 for between $1.50 and $5. About 200 of the bottles were sold after the original recall was announced in September 2012.

Made in

Italy

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →