CPSC Recall in 2012: H&M Recalls Children's Water Bottle Due to Choking Hazard, Sold Exclusively at H&M Stores

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12279

Date: September 17, 2012

Product Name: Children's Water Bottle

Recall Description:

The water bottle's spout can break off. Recalled products were sold from July 2012 through August 2012.

Hazard Description:

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

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 2,900

Incidents:

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.

Sold At:

H&M stores with children's departments nationwide from July 2012 through August 2012 for about $5.

Manufactured In:

Italy