After a parent complained that their infant was sent to the hospital for “surgical intervention” after wearing the socks, more than 1,500 five-pair packets of baby socks were immediately recalled, reports The Mirror.
After the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) received the complaint, Dunnes Stores immediately recalled 1,564 five-pair packs of pink marl infant socks.
The CCPC helpline caller stated that their baby’s toe swelled because a stray thread from one of the socks had twisted firmly around it. This had led to a hospital stay, and the thread had to be removed surgically, reports The Mirror.
The 1,564 five-pair packets of infant socks are being recalled by the business after CCPC product safety regulators contacted Dunnes Stores to warn them of the risk. In December 2024, the socks were taken off the market.
The item is a set of five Dunnes Stores baby socks in Pink Marl in sizes 0-2.5. According to the CCPC, the product’s unique ID is 07913, its style number is 7302430, and its barcode is 5099015690097, reports The Mirror.
If parents have already bought the socks, a CCPC representative asked them to “please stop using” them.
Grainne Griffin from the CCPC said: “There are 1,564 five-pair packs of pink marl baby socks being recalled by Dunnes today, following a call to our helpline. We are grateful to this parent for taking the time to alert us to this issue. Calls to our helpline guide our work and we will always prioritise issues concerning the safety of consumers. Dunnes Stores has engaged constructively with us and have recalled these baby socks. If you think you have a pack of these socks, please stop using them,” reports The Mirror.
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