Recall Category: Kids Recalls
Recall Date: 2000-07-20T00:00:00
Product: Whoozit® Touch and Teethe™ teething toys
Company: Specialty stores and gift shops sold the teethers, from February 2000 through May 2000, for about $12.
Hazard: The teether can pull apart easily and expose small pieces. This poses choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
Description: These toys are called the Whoozit® Touch and Teethe™, and have item number WZ-450, written on the packaging. The teether has a 3-inch center face with a red nose that squeaks when pushed in. A mirror is on the reverse side of the face. Seven shapes surround the toy: two hearts, two stars, two circles and one triangle. The green triangle on the toy reads "Touch and Teethe," "Whoozit" and "Made in China."
Remedy: Consumers should take the toys away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund or exchange for another toy.
Incidents / Injuries: The firm has received four reports of teethers coming apart and exposing small pieces. No injuries have been reported.
Recall Number: 00145a
Product Type: Toys / Play Products, Feeding / Teething Products
Hazard Type: Choking Hazard