2025.06.04 Recall: Matalan Boys' Swimwear
04 June 2025
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Matalan Boys' Swimwear
Type
Clothing, textiles and fashion items - Beach / Swim Wear
Brand
Matalan
Country of origin
Bangladesh
Product description
Three designs of children's swimwear including a shark rash vest with blue shorts set, green tie-dyed shorts and blue striped shorts.
Sales period
12th January 2025 to 17th March 2025
Affected products (product name - batch/item number)
SHARK RASH VEST & SHORT BLUE - B369646/647
SEERSUCKER SWIMSHORT BLUE - B369742/743
BOYS TIE DYE SWIMSHORTS - B369750/751
Hazard
The products present a risk of entrapment and strangulation due to the length of the functional draw cords.
The products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Corrective action
The product has been recalled from end users by Matalan.
If you have purchased any of the affected boys' swimwear, please stop using it immediately and return it to your nearest Matalan store for a full refund. You will not need to produce a receipt.
Should you have any queries, please contact the Matalan Customer Care Team on 0333 0044444 or via email on [email protected].
For further information, please access the Matalan recall site.
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