Safety regulator, Prestige Toy Corp. Announce Recall of Spinning Water Teethers
Recall 05203 · Jun 23, 2005 · Prestige Toy Corp.
1,500
units affected
1,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05203
- Date
- Jun 23, 2005
- Company
- Prestige Toy Corp.
- Units affected
- 1,500
- Product
- Spinning Water Teethers
- Product type
- Teething Items
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The water-filled teether is bright green or blue with a green and blue plastic butterfly or turtle in the center, which spins around. The spinner contains small beads, which produce a rattling sound. They have Style #47447 (butterfly) and #47448 (turtle) written on the packaging.
What can happen
The plastic spinner in the center of the teether can break, causing small beads to fall out. This poses a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these teethers away from young children and return the item to Prestige Toy Corp. for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Prestige Toy Corp. received one report from a consumer that the spinning component of one of these teethers broke apart, releasing two small beads. No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Carter's Stores nationwide, from March 2005 through April 2005, for about $5.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled spinning water teethers?
Consumers should take these teethers away from young children and return the item to Prestige Toy Corp. for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The plastic spinner in the center of the teether can break, causing small beads to fall out. This poses a choking hazard to young children.
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.