The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·18153·Announced 2018-05-10

Munchkin Recalls Waterpede Bath Toys Due to Choking Hazard

Munchkin is recalling Waterpede bath toys because they can break apart and expose small beads, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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

Plain-English summary

Munchkin Inc. is recalling its Waterpede children's bath toys due to a choking hazard. The one-piece, multi-colored centipede-shaped toys are 100% plastic and intended for children six months and older. The toys allow water to be scooped from the top and flow through the bottom chambers.

The recall is necessary because the bath toys can break apart, exposing small beads that pose a choking hazard to young children. The company has received one report of a toy breaking apart and exposing small beads, but no injuries have been reported.

About 72,000 units were sold at Babies R Us, Target, and other stores nationwide and online at munchkin.com from September 2015 through January 2018 for between $5 and $7. Consumers should immediately take the bath toys away from young children and contact Munchkin for a free replacement bath toy of comparable value.

The recalled product

Product
Waterpede™ children's bath toys
Manufacturer
Munchkin Inc., of Van Nuys, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Bath Toys
Hazard
Affected units
72,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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