Infantino® Recalls Infant Teethers Due to Choking Hazard

Recalled December 13, 2007 · CPSC recall 08135 · Infantino®

Hazard

The plastic nose can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy

Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact Infantino® for a replacement teether or a product of equal value.

Units

About 28,000

Incidents / injuries

Infantino® has received eight reports of the nose detaching, including one report of a child gagging on the bitten off nose.

Description

This recall involves Infantino® lion teethers. The yellow and orange plastic teethers have date codes 6116, 6129, 6158, 6137, 0606, 0806, 0906, and 1006. The date codes are located on the back of the lion's head, above the Infantino® logo. Lion teethers with other date codes are not included in this recall.

What to do

Consumers should take the recalled toys away from young children immediately and contact Infantino® for a replacement teether or a product of equal value.

Contact

For additional information, contact Infantino® toll-free at (888) 808-3111 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.service.infantino.com

Product

Infantino® Lion Teethers

Manufacturer(s)

Infantino® LLC, of San Diego, Calif.

Retailers

Babies “R” Us, Pottery Barn Kids and other specialty stores nationwide from June 2006 through December 2007 for about $5.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →