Skip Hop Recalls Elmo Silicone Teethers Due to Choking Hazard
Skip Hop is recalling Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers because the black eyes can detach if frozen, posing a choking risk.
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 that poses a risk of serious injury or death, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Skip Hop Inc. is recalling the Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teether, model number 9R263210. The product is in the shape of Elmo’s face and includes a textured key and fabric crayon box. The recall involves approximately 22,660 units sold in the United States and about 3,177 units sold in Canada.
The black eyes on the teether can detach if the product is frozen, creating a risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard. Skip Hop Inc. has received four consumer reports of the eyes detaching, but no injuries have been reported.
Consumers should stop using the recalled teether immediately and take it away from children. They should contact Skip Hop Inc. at www.skiphoprecall.com to obtain a refund in the form of a gift card and instructions for disposing of the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers
- Manufacturer
- The William Carter Company, of Atlanta, Georgia
- Category
- Consumer Product — Baby Toys
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 22,660
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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