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Product Recall Number: 14-180

Why was Girls' Leggings recalled?

A metal part on the belt can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Girls' Leggings
Here's product recall specific data for Girls' Leggings.

  • Product Recall Number: 14-180

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2014-05-15

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Girls' Leggings

  • Description: A metal part on the leggings' belt can detach.

  • Hazard Description: A metal part on the belt can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund

  • Units: About 65,000

  • Incidents: 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.

  • Remedy: Consumers should stop using the belt and remove it from the leggings and contact H&M Customer Service for instructions on returning the belt for a $20 gift card.

  • Sold At: H&M stores nationwide and online at HM.com from August 2012 to April 2014 for between $3 and $15.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Bangladesh, China and Turkey

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed