The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25070·Announced 2024-12-19

Melii Baby Silicone Spoons Recalled for Choking Hazard

Melii Baby silicone spoons for babies can break apart during use, creating a choking hazard. About 85,100 units sold through multiple retailers from April to August 2024 are affected; consumers should stop using them immediately.

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 product poses a choking hazard to babies, a high-risk population. While two instances of spoon breakage have been reported, no injuries have occurred, placing this within the rubric category of risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Melii Baby Inc. is recalling approximately 85,100 silicone spoons for babies due to a choking hazard. The spoons, which feature animal shapes on the handles, were sold individually in 3-packs and 4-packs, as well as within 5-piece silicone feeding sets (available in cat, dino, dog, shark, and unicorn designs). The spoons measure about 6 inches in length.

The silicone material can break apart while the spoon is in use, posing a choking hazard to babies. To date, Melii Baby has received two reports of the spoon tip breaking, though no injuries have been reported.

The recalled spoons were sold at multiple retailers including Aldi Grocery Stores, Ross, and online through buybuyBaby.com, Amazon.com, Sierra.com, MotherandDaughterCreations.com, Just Between Friends (jbfsale.com), MacroBaby.com, TrendyLilTreats.com, TheBrickKitchenStore.com, and AdventureSnacks.com. The spoons were available from April 2024 through August 2024 for between $8 and $9. Affected spoons are identified by date codes: 2024-01 for the 3-pack, and 2023-12 to 2024-05 for the 4-pack. All spoons in 5-piece feeding sets are affected.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled spoons and keep them away from children. To receive a free replacement set, consumers should contact Melii Baby Inc. by taking photographs of the spoons, discarding them in household waste, and emailing the photographs to [email protected]. For more information, consumers can call Melii Baby Inc. toll-free at 855-492-4470 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit https://meliibaby.com/pages/recall.

The recalled product

Product
Silicone spoons for babies
Manufacturer
Melii Baby Inc., of Canada
Category
Consumer Product — Baby feeding utensils
Hazard
  • choking
  • mechanical-failure
Affected units
85,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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