SKCAIHT Children's Costumes Recalled Due to Risk of Injury from Phthalate Exposure; Violates Federal Phthalates Ban; Sold on Amazon by SKCAIHT Direct
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 26-140 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- December 11, 2025
- Brand
- SKCAIHT Children's Costumes
- Category
- Clothing and accessories
- Products
- SKCAIHT Children's Little Mermaid Costumes
- Hazard
- Risk of Injury from Phthalate Exposure; Violates Federal Phthalates Ban; Sold on Amazon by SKCAIHT Direct
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestionPoisoning and toxic substances
- Remedy
- Refund
- Units
- About 1,300
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- December 11, 2025
What was recalled
This recall involves SKCAIHT-branded Mermaid costumes. The children's recalled costumes consist of a dress and a matching headband. The glittery dress has a blue, purple and pink fabric skirt and a knit purple strapless top with a white starfish and other sea-themed embellishments. The headband has white ears with blue seashells, pink starfish and a mermaid tail. The costumes were sold in children's size XL.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- SKCAIHT Children's Little Mermaid Costumes · About 1,300 units
Photos from the recall notice

Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Online at Amazon.com from March 2022 through July 2025 for about $30.; Yiwu Qiangyao E-Commerce Co., Ltd., dba SKCAIHT Direct, of China.
Consumer contact
SKCAIHT Direct by email at pafiney@outlook.com.
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 136 recalls in the clothing and accessories category, 19 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
SKCAIHT Children's Little Mermaid Costumes (About 1,300 units). This recall involves SKCAIHT-branded Mermaid costumes.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Risk of Injury from Phthalate Exposure; Violates Federal Phthalates Ban; Sold on Amazon by SKCAIHT Direct.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled costumes and take them away from children. Contact SKCAIHT Direct for a full refund. Consumers should cut the dress and submit a photo of the destroyed costume to pafiney@outlook.com.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on December 11, 2025. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.