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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 439-6261
March 8, 2007	CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Release #07-121

H & M Recalls Boy's Jackets Due to Choking, Poisoning Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Boy's Jackets with an attached compass

Units: About 2,700

Distributor: H & M, of New York, N.Y.

Hazard: The attached compass on these jackets can break, posing a
choking hazard for young children. Additionally, the liquid mineral oil,
inside the compass can be harmful if swallowed.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm received one report of a child outside of
the U.S. who began to choke on a broken piece of the attached compass.
No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled product is a boy's cotton canvas jacket made
exclusively for children in sizes 18M to size 6Y. It has style number
93196 written on the inside care label. There is an attached removable
compass on the side. The compasses are copper or turquoise colored,
about 2.75-inches long, and have a clip to attach to the jacket.

Sold at: H & M stores nationwide from February 2006 through October 2006
for $30.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the compass from the jacket
and throw it away, or mail the compass to H & M to receive a store
discount coupon.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact H & M Stores toll-free
at (877) 439-6261 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or
go to the firm's Web site at www.hm.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07121.html

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