Children's mermaid costumes recalled for containing a prohibited phthalate
About 1,300 SKCAIHT children's mermaid costumes are being recalled because they contain a prohibited phthalate, violating the federal phthalates ban.
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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: the costumes contain a banned phthalate that the CPSC states is toxic if ingested by young children, with no incidents reported.
Plain-English summary
SKCAIHT-branded mermaid costumes are being recalled. The children's costumes consist of a glittery dress with a blue, purple and pink fabric skirt and a knit purple strapless top with a white starfish and other sea-themed embellishments, together with a matching headband with white ears, blue seashells, pink starfish and a mermaid tail. The costumes were sold in children's size XL.
The costumes contain a prohibited phthalate, which violates the federal phthalates ban. The CPSC states that phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. No incidents have been reported.
About 1,300 units were sold online at Amazon.com from March 2022 through July 2025 for about $30.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled costumes and take them away from children, then contact SKCAIHT Direct for a full refund, cutting the dress and submitting a photo of the destroyed costume to [email protected].
The recalled product
- Product
- SKCAIHT Children's Little Mermaid Costumes
- Hazard
- phthalates
- chemical
- standards-violation
- child-safety
- Affected units
- 1,300
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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