H&M Recalls Children’s Water Bottle Due to Choking Hazard

On September 18, 2012, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that retailer H&M is voluntarily recalling Children’s Water Bottle after a reported hazard. The incident involved a water bottle spout, which allegedly broke in a child’s mouth while the child was drinking.

Although in this particular instance no injury was reported, the bottles’ defective spouts pose a choking hazard to children.
H&M recalled about 2,900 bottles which were sold exclusively at H&M stores with children’s departments for about $5 from July 2012 through August 2012. The 16 oz. water bottles are pink or blue plastic with a crackle design. The bottles have flip-top lids in coordinated pink and blue colors.
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