The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·14180·Announced 2014-05-15

H&M Recalls Girls' Leggings Due to Choking Hazard

H&M is recalling approximately 65,000 girls' leggings because a metal part on the belt can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard for young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported in the U.S., fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

H&M is recalling approximately 65,000 units of girls' leggings sold in the United States. The recall involves knit leggings in sizes 1 ½ to 8 years that feature a plastic belt with a bow-shaped buckle. The specific colors and belt combinations included in the recall are black/pink, black/silver, black and white stripe/black, blue and white stripe/blue, blue hounds-tooth/blue, grey check/pink, grey with dots/pink, khaki/pink, khaki with dots/pink, pink and white check/white, purple/purple, and red and blue plaid/blue. The garments have an O/N (order number) and P/N (product number) printed on the top of the care label, which is attached to the waistband in the back. The following O/N numbers are included in the recall: 345180, 400690, 400691, 441760, 441761, 441762, 446960, 446961, 446962, 446963, 446965, and 978210.

The hazard is that a metal part on the belt can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. The firm has received one report of a choking incident in the United Kingdom, but no reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these products in the U.S.

The leggings were sold at H&M stores nationwide and online at HM.com from August 2012 to April 2014 for between $3 and $15. Consumers should stop using the belt and remove it from the leggings. They should then contact H&M Customer Service for instructions on returning the belt for a $20 gift card. H&M Customer Service can be reached toll-free at (855) 466-7467 from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. ET any day, by email at [email protected], or online at www.hm.com.

The recalled product

Product
Girls' Leggings
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
65,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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