The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·16046·Announced 2015-11-24

CocoaVia Frothers Recalled by Mars Symbioscience Due to Choking Hazard

Mars Symbioscience is recalling about 5,000 CocoaVia brand frothers because the spring can detach, posing a choking hazard. No injuries have been reported.

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

Plain-English summary

Mars Symbioscience is recalling approximately 5,000 CocoaVia brand frothers due to a choking hazard. The spring on the end of the frothers can detach from the metal wand, posing ingestion and choking risks. The recalled items are brown, measure about eight inches long, and have "CocoaVia" printed on the side in white lettering.

The company has received two reports of the spring detaching from the metal wand, but no injuries have been reported. These frothers were distributed free at promotional events at King Soopers supermarket in Colorado in September 2015.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled frothers, remove the batteries, and contact Mars Symbioscience to return the items for a coupon towards the purchase of CocoaVia products. The firm is providing pre-addressed return envelopes for consumers to return the frothers for disposal.

The recalled product

Product
CocoaVia® brand frothers
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Utensils
Hazard
Affected units
5,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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