B&M customers have been issued an urgent warning over a popular £3 autumn accessory.
The discount retailer recalled its Harvest Prince Glass Mug over fears they shatter when hot water is poured into them.
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Shoppers who purchased the fall item have been advised to keep the packaging and return it to their nearest store.
They will be issued a full refund, the company said.
Harvest Print Mugs went on sale on July 21 this year and the affected batch code is 423987.
This comes as we reported another urgent product recall this morning from TK Maxx.
Parents were warned over a kids’ swimming item that “could pose a risk of drowning.”
From April to August, the retailer had sold a range of Children’s Swim Vests that they’ve now said could pose a safety hazard.
TK Maxx has advised shoppers to “stop using them immediately” and said they will provide a full replacement or refund.
The vests came in a range of designs, and were adorned with creatures such as whales, dinosaurs, sharks, starfish, unicorns, crabs, fish, juice floats or seahorses.
Meanwhile, a popular kids’ toys sold at Asda for two years has also been pulled from the shelves over a choking hazard.
The retailer previously recalled its range of Hapello Sensory Rollers after discovering they may contain small pieces of plastic that could become dislodged.
Six months on, Asda has extended this recall to include multiple production batches.
This encompasses batch codes 34, 35, 36, 37, and 39, all bearing the same barcode: 5063089161708.
In other recall news, M&S urged shoppers to stop using a baby’s sleeping bag as it poses a “potential strangulation hazard”.
The retail giant issued warnings over the Marks & Spencer Stripe 2.5 Tog Sleeping Bag T92/4648S after discovering it doesn’t meet the requirement of British standard testing.
The neck measurement on the sleeping bag, sold throughout August online and in-store, doesn’t satisfy the requirements of BS EN16781 – a safety standard for children’s sleeping bags.
This means the striped sleeping bag could be a “potential strangulation hazard”.
Your product recall rights
Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know.
Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item
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