Popular high-street retailer Penneys is recalling over one thousand shorts sold in Ireland amid strangulation fears.
The children's shorts have a defect with the top drawstring which has the potential to cause serious injury.
The Competitions and Consumers Protection Commission (CCPC) says the risk of strangulation is, “due to the ends of the drawstrings measuring more than 20cm." The CCPC continued: "They could get entangled and cause accidents such as strangulation for children”.
The CCPC understand that 1,129 of these shorts have been sold in the Republic.
The Affected Shorts: Primark Faded Leaf Children's Shorts
The affected product is called 'Faded Leaf Children’s Shorts' with a batch number of 307-0301.
Those who purchased the defective shorts are being urged to stop using them immediately and return them to their point of sale for a full refund
Clarks School Shoe Recall
British shoe shop chain Clarks has also issued a safety notice to its customers in Ireland following concerns over its popular 'Find Its - Vibrant' children's school shoe range.
The well-known high street retailer has issued instructions to remove a specific element of the shoe, which they have identified as a "potential safety issue."
The Clarks shoes affected include Vibrant Trail K Black Leather 26162072, Vibrant Glow K Black Patent 26162161, Vibrant Trail K Black Patent 26162242, Vibrant Glow K Black Leather 26162262 and Vibrant Oak K Black Leather 26162863.k - which all contain a children's toy inside the sole.
Around 3,787 pairs of these shoes have been bought through various retailers.
According to Clarks, an adult should remove the toy contained within the heel of the shoe and dispose of it immediately.
The Affected Shoes & Toys
The warning comes as the retailer discovered that if not removed "there is a risk of the toys breaking, leading to ingestion hazards from small parts potentially including the button cell battery."
Commenting on the safety announcement, Clarks said: "There is no fault with the shoes themselves and they are perfectly safe for children to continue to wear. We are simply advising customers, out of an abundance of caution, to dispose of the toy with your small electrical item/battery waste."
Clarks will not be offering a refund on the product nor will there be a recall notice issued.
If customers require further assistance, they are asked to use Clarks' contact page options.
