Klean Kanteen Recalls Water Bottle Spouts Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 10218 · May 5, 2010 · Klean Kanteen
1,200,000
units affected
1,200,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10218
- Date
- May 5, 2010
- Company
- Klean Kanteen
- Units affected
- 1,200,000
- Product
- Sport Cap 2.0 water bottle spouts
- Product type
- Bottles (Sports/Water/Thermos)
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The Sport Cap 2.0 water bottle spouts are made of black plastic and have an attachment loop. "Klean Kanteen" is stamped into the side of the cap.
What can happen
The water bottle spouts can break or crack, posing a choking hazard to children and adults.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Klean Kanteen to receive a free mailing envelope to return the water bottle spout and to receive a free replacement.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received six reports of incidents of the water bottle spouts breaking or cracking in children's mouths as they were drinking from the bottles. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Outdoor sports stores, including LLBean, and grocery and specialty stores nationwide, and on the Web at www.llbean.com from April 2009 through April 2010 for $5 for the spout and between $15 and $28 when sold with a stainless steel water bottle.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled sport cap 2.0 water bottle spouts?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Klean Kanteen to receive a free mailing envelope to return the water bottle spout and to receive a free replacement.
What is the hazard?
The water bottle spouts can break or crack, posing a choking hazard to children and adults.
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.