Cubetensils Children’s Eating Utensils Recalled by Edoche Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 14070 · Dec 19, 2013 · Edoche, Inc.
1,100
units affected
1,100
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14070
- Date
- Dec 19, 2013
- Company
- Edoche, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,100
- Product
- Children's spoon and fork sets
- Product type
- Dishes/Glassware/Eating Utensils
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves Edoche's Cubetensils sets of children's eating utensils. Each set consists of a spoon and a matching fork with stainless steel heads and plastic handles. The handle has three segments that rotate to create design combinations. The utensils are 5.75-inches long and were sold in seven different models/designs: alphabet, moon and stars, nature, princess, rockets, trucks and veggies. The sets come in a brown cardboard box with a clear viewing window in the front. "Edoche" is printed on the bottom of the utensils and "Stainless Steel China" is embossed on the metal heads. The phrase "Not for children under 3" appears on the back of the product's packaging.
What can happen
The utensil's handle can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the utensils away from children and contact Edoche for a full refund
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Edoche has received one report of the utensil's handle detaching and a baby putting it in his/her mouth. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Major retailers and specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and ebay.com from May 2012 through November 2013 for about $8 a set.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's spoon and fork sets?
Consumers should immediately take the utensils away from children and contact Edoche for a full refund
What is the hazard?
The utensil's handle can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
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.