Meijer Children's Swimsuits recall: Choking Hazard
Meijer Recalls Children's Swimsuits Due to Choking Hazard
Why was Meijer Children's Swimsuits recalled?
The snaps on the swimsuit can detach, posing a choking hazard to the child.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swimsuits and return them to the customer service desk at any Meijer store for a full refund. Contact: Meijer at 800-927-8699 anytime or online at www.meijer.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Wave Zone children's swimsuits
- Company
- Meijer, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Wholesale Merchandisers LLC, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Quantity
- About 22,200
- Sold at
- Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin and H-E-B stores in Texas from January 2017 through July 2017 for about $14.
- Recall date
- August 8, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- Meijer has received 11 reports of the snaps detaching. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves the Wave Zone one-piece, zip-back swimsuit for newborns, infants and toddlers. The swimsuits have a zipper on the back and four snaps on the bottom and were sold in four colors: blue and gray with a shark on the front; white and navy stripes with an anchor pattern; pink and teal with a strawberry on the front; pink arms with a multi-colored fish pattern. The swimsuits were sold in sizes: 0-3m, 3-6m, 6-9m, 12m, 18m, and 24m. "Wave Zone" and "Made in China" are printed on the inner collar. The tracking number located on the sewn-in label on the inner side seam is "NOV 2016 021-14328."