Popular kids' shoes recalled from Big W over fears they could cause death
Caprice Australia's light-up thongs sold in Big W's across Australia have been urgently recalled over concerns part of the shoe can cause serious illness or death.
All sizes of the seven varieties of the shoe have been pulled from shelves and shoppers have been advised to immediately stop using the thongs and return them to their local Big W store.
The recall is due to a "button battery compartment defect" - where it's been determined the compartment may be exposed over time and the button batteries will be accessible.
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"If young children gain access to the button batteries and ingest them, they may suffer severe internal burn injuries, which can result in serious illness or death," stated the recall from Product Safety Australia. "Button batteries also pose a choking hazard to young children."
The thongs feature popular kids' characters and designs including Barbie, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Frozen, L.O.L Surprise! OMG and Minecraft.
Customers will receive a full refund when they return the item to their nearest Big W store.
For further information you can contact Caprice Australia on (03)9922 2500