Esme Connor's foot was left bruised and bloodied after wearing a pair of Next Jelly shoes, according to her parents Lisa and Niall (left)

A two-year-old girl was left with 'horrific' agonising cuts and a bloodied foot after wearing a pair of new jelly sandals for just half an hour, according to her parents.

Lisa Connor alleges daughter Esmé Connor suffered deep incisions to her right ankle after wearing the brand new pink children's size five shoes - which she had received as a birthday present - around her house and garden on Monday morning.

Mother-of-two Lisa, 26, from Blackpool has shared shocking photographs of Esmé's injuries on social media to warn other parents about the £8 Next sandals - and has called on the retailer to recall the product.

Beauty business owner Lisa, who also lives with daughter Skyla, five, and her fiancé Niall Cartmell, 25, said: 'Esmé was in absolute agony. I couldn't believe it because she had only been wearing them for half an hour.

'It's not like she was running around in them for hours. She was just plodding around the house and then came running in in tears.

'There was blood all round her ankle and on the soles of her foot. Of course there will be new shoes that rub, but this is ridiculous.

'We had family and friends round on Friday to give her presents for her birthday. When I put them on her she said they weren't comfortable so we took them off straight away.

'Over the weekend she had a bouncy castle so she wasn't really wearing her shoes much and Niall put them on her again on Monday morning.

'Niall didn't know she had complained about them on Friday. She can't really talk much so wasn't able to say they had hurt her.

The toddler's foot was left with blood all over it after the £8 shoes caused her huge discomfort

Esme was given the pink jelly shoes as a birthday present but her parents are calling for Next to recall the whole line

'On Monday she was moaning and whingeing and I initially put it down to being tired. She was playing in the garden while I did some work and that's when she came in crying.

'There was so much blood and she wouldn't stop crying. Her dad had to spend an hour calming her down. It spoiled her birthday weekend really.'

Lisa contacted Next's customer services department who have agreed to collect and examine the shoes this week.

But she thinks the shoes, which cost between £7 and £8 depending on size and are described on Next's website as 'fun jelly sandals for short term wear only' should be taken off sale.

Esme's horrified mother Lisa said: 'There was so much blood and she wouldn't stop crying'

A spokeswoman for Next said: 'We are terribly sorry for the distress caused and we are taking this matter very seriously'

Lisa said: 'I think they should be taken off sale before any more children get hurt. She's not been able to put any shoes on since.

'Niall was able to wash her feet and put on a plaster but they're still incredibly sore. It's only her right foot that is affected strangely.

'The sandals are made from a jelly material so I don't know if that's what's caused the problem. The worst cut is just under her ankle bone.

'I'm really disappointed because I do all my clothes shopping at Next, but I don't think they should be selling these at all.

'Other parents saw my pictures and messaged me to say they had similar problems. I hope it doesn't happen to anyone else.'

A spokeswoman for Next said: 'We are terribly sorry for the distress caused and we are taking this matter very seriously.