The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·15247·Announced 2015-09-17

Zak Designs Recalls 26-Ounce Water Bottles Due to Choking Hazard

Zak Designs is recalling 26-ounce water bottles sold at Target because the inner plastic straw can break, posing a choking hazard. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

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, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Zak Designs Inc. is recalling approximately 178,000 26-ounce plastic water bottles due to a choking hazard. The inner plastic straw in the flip-top portion of the twist-off cap can break, creating a risk of choking. The bottles are 10 inches tall and feature a flip-top spout with colored inner plastic straws in clear, blue, gray, green, light purple, or red. They display popular characters such as Captain America, Batman, Minions, My Little Pony, Spiderman, Star Wars aircraft, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thor, and Wonder Woman. The mold number "14158" and "Zak Designs®" are embossed on the bottom of the bottles. Bottles with a black inner straw and black twist-off cap are not included in the recall.

The recalled water bottles were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide during a "Back-to-College" promotion from June 2015 through July 2015 for about $10. Zak Designs has received nine reports of the inner plastic straw breaking, including seven reports of plastic fragments being spit out by children using the bottle. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles. They should contact Zak Designs toll-free at 866-737-1148 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.zak.com and click on Product Recall at the bottom of the page to receive instructions for a free replacement cap with straw.

The recalled product

Product
26-ounce water bottles
Category
Consumer Product — Drinkware
Hazard
Affected units
178,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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