H&M Announces Recall of Girls’ Water Shoes for Fall Hazard
Home product recall 06-186. Announced by CPSC on Jun 13, 2006.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 13, 2006. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 1,900 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Though these shoes are marketed for use around water for traction, they become extremely slippery when wet. This poses a risk of slipping and falling on smooth, hard surfaces, such as tile.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these shoes and immediately return them to any H&M store for a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: Call H&M toll free at (877) 439-6261 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit H&M’s Web site at www.hm.com
Which ones are recalled?
These are pink and blue shoes with a multi-colored trim. The shoes have a pink rubber sole with silver glitter incased within it. A butterfly appliqué is attached to the top and flower emblems are on the back and sides. A label inside the shoes reads “364430” and “MADE IN CHINA.”
About 1,900 units, as CPSC gives them.
H&M Girls’ Water Shoes.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by H&M USA, New York, N.Y.
- H&M stores in the Northeast U.S. and California from March 2005 through May 2006 for about $8.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
No reports of injuries.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.