Matalan shoppers told to return boys' swimwear products 'immediately' due to 'strangulation' risk - Liverpool Echo

Matalan shoppers told to return boys' swimwear products 'immediately' due to 'strangulation' riskThree designs of children’s swimwear are affectedCommentsNewsCourtney Eales12:05, 04 Jun

2025Products have been recalled from Matalan by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (Image: Liverpool ECHO) Products have been recalled from Matalan by the Office for Product Safety

and Standards (OPPS). The Office for Product Safety and Standards updates Gov.uk with the latest products that have been pulled from shelves.

It is also responsible for the regulation of most consumer goods excluding food, medicines, and vehicles. Three designs of children’s swimwear including a shark rash vest with blue shorts

set, green tie-dyed shorts and blue striped shorts have been pulled from shelves.

‌ The products present a risk of entrapment and strangulation due to the length of the functional draw cords.

‌Matalan Boys’ Swimwear Type: Beach/Swimwear

Sales period: January 12 to March 17 2025

Country of origin: Bangladesh

Article continues below 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

Alert type: Product recall

Recall date: June 3, 2025

‌Shark rash vest with blue shorts set from Matalan(Image: Matalan)Affected products Shark rash vest and short blue - batch: B369646

Seersucker swimshort blue - batch: B369742

‌ Boys tie dye swimshorts - batch: B369750

Green tie-dyed shorts and blue striped shorts from Matalan(Image: Matalan) The swimwear items do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. If you have

purchased any of the affected boys’ swimwear, OPPS says "stop using it immediately" and return it to your nearest Matalan store for a full refund.

Article continues below You will not need to produce a receipt. You can contact the Matalan Customer Care Team on 0333 0044444 or via email on [email protected]