Marks & Spencer has removed more than 12,000 items from its shelves in Ireland and Britain, after sewing machine needles were found still attached to four children's garments.
It has also urged customers to return garments from the four product lines to any Marks & Spencer store for a full refund.
Two children received scratches from the needles in the young girls' dungarees, trousers and pyjamas sets. None of the four garments came from Marks & Spencer stores in this State, a spokeswoman said. The British company has branches selling clothes in Dublin and Cork.
The company issued a product recall notice at the weekend and apologised for the inconvenience caused.
The four items of clothing are:
A Marks & Spencer spokeswoman said an investigation was underway to see how the needles were left in the clothes.
All four garments came from the same Sri Lankan supplier but it is understood that the problem did not originate in the factory.
The spokeswoman said the company had also removed other garments from this supplier from its shelves as an added precaution although they was no problem with them.
Anyone with queries about the product recall has been advised to contact the customer service desks in any Marks & Spencer store.
