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Hoot Girls Printed Flip Flops recalled over harmful chemicals
Product Recall for Hoot Girls Printed Flip Flops presenting a serious chemical risk.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
3 identifiers listed for this notice.
Hoot Girls Printed Flip Flops
- BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
- 5056283853135
- Batch codePrinted on the pack, often next to the date mark. It may start with L or LOT.
- 12034C
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- TOY5313/OB
What to do now
Tests have found a harmful substance in Hoot Girls Printed Flip Flops above the legal limit.
- Take it away from children now and stop using it.
- Wash your hands after handling it.
- Follow the corrective action in the notice: a refund, repair or replacement from the business.
- If someone has been hurt or the product has failed, report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service.
Why it matters. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- skin redness, itching or a rash where it touched
Get help urgently
- if a child has chewed or swallowed part of it and is unwell, contact NHS 111 or your GP
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
Contact the retailer or the brand using the details in the official notice. Keep your receipt, order confirmation or bank statement if you have one, but a recall remedy should not depend on it.
If you paid by credit card and the item cost more than £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may let you claim from the card provider. For smaller amounts or debit cards, ask your bank about a chargeback.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2411-0145). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Recall for Hoot Girls Printed Flip Flops presenting a serious chemical risk.
The risk
The product presents a serious chemical risk as the plastic material from the strap contained phthalates, namely 11.0 ± 2.8% DBP and 0.04 ± 0.01% DEHP. This exceeds the maximum limit of 0.1% by mass of the plasticised material, as the sum of the four phthalates BBP, DBP, DEHP and DIBP, as specified by UK REACH. Exposure to phthalates can have adverse impacts the endocrine and reproductive systems.
The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 or the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Action taken
The product has been recalled from end users.
Advice to consumers
The product has been recalled from end users. For further information, users should access the following webpages:
One Beyond recall page
Gem Imports recall page
or email Customerservices@onebeyond.co.uk.
Additional information
PSD notification: 2411-0145
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Girls flip flops, available in various patterns.
Open the OPSS notice
Questions
Why has Hoot Girls Printed Flip Flops been recalled?
Tests have found a harmful substance in Hoot Girls Printed Flip Flops above the legal limit. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the barcode, batch code and item or listing code on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Take it away from children now and stop using it. Wash your hands after handling it.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the retailer or the brand using the details in the official notice. Keep your receipt, order confirmation or bank statement if you have one, but a recall remedy should not depend on it. If you paid by credit card and the item cost more than £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may let you claim from the card provider. For smaller amounts or debit cards, ask your bank about a chargeback.
