BRITA Recalls Children’s Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 14257 · Aug 19, 2014 · Brita
242,500
units affected
242,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14257
- Date
- Aug 19, 2014
- Company
- Brita
- Units affected
- 242,500
- Product
- Brita hard-sided water filter bottle for kids
- Product type
- Nonglass Bottles or Jars
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The four recalled children's water bottles have popular cartoon characters on a hard-sided plastic bottle. Characters and bottle colors include Dora the Explorer®, violet; Hello Kitty®, pink; SpongeBob Square Pants®, blue; and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles®, green. The bottles stand 6 inches tall, hold 15 ounces of liquid, have white lids that screw off and have fold-up straws and filters that sit inside the straw below the lid. Each bottle bears a Brita logo and features the image of a popular children's cartoon character. The removable plastic wrap on the bottle at time of purchase has the model number BB07 and the following UPC codes: 60258-35883 on the Dora the Explorer, 60258-35914 on the Hello Kitty, 60258-35880 on the SpongeBob Square Pants and 60258-35882 on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
What can happen
The lid can break into pieces with sharp points, posing a laceration hazard
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles and contact Brita to receive a postage-paid shipping package to return the bottles for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Brita has received 35 reports of lids breaking or cracking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Alaska Housewares, Associated Food Stores, Bartell Drug, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Quidsi, Royal Ahold, Shopko, Target, US Navy Exchange, Walmart Stores, and online at Amazon.com, Drugstore.com and Target.com. Hello Kitty bottles were sold from February 2014 through July 2014.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled brita hard-sided water filter bottle for kids?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles and contact Brita to receive a postage-paid shipping package to return the bottles for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The lid can break into pieces with sharp points, posing a laceration hazard
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.