The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·08178·Announced 2008-01-31

Elegant Baby Sterling Silver Teethers Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

Elegant Baby is recalling Heart and Car Sterling Silver Teethers because the center pieces can break off, posing a choking hazard to infants.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard for infants, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported as a confirmed medical event, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Elegant Baby and Baby Needs Inc. is recalling Heart and Car Sterling Silver Teethers. The teethers are circle-shaped, measure two inches in diameter, and contain beads inside. The center of the teether features either a heart or a car design. The products were manufactured by Angel Ortiz and Fracionamiento Lomas De Taxco S/N in Mexico.

The recall is due to a choking hazard. The heart or car components on the teethers can break off. Elegant Baby has received one report of a baby mouthing the heart when it broke off the teether and became lodged in his mouth.

About 200 units were sold at independent infant clothing boutiques nationwide from February 2005 through September 2006 for about $50. Consumers should immediately take the recalled teethers away from infants and contact Elegant Baby for instructions on returning the teethers for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Heart and Car Sterling Silver Teethers
Manufacturer
Angel Ortiz and Fracionamiento Lomas De Taxco S/N, of Mexico
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Products
Hazard
Affected units
200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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