Safety regulator, Whitehall-Robins Healthcare Announce Recall of Teething Rings
Recall 00135 · Jun 29, 2000 · Whitehall-Robins Healthcare
475,000
units affected
475,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00135
- Date
- Jun 29, 2000
- Company
- Whitehall-Robins Healthcare
- Units affected
- 475,000
- Product
- Baby Anbesol® Baby Teething Kits
- Product type
- Teething Items
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
These teethers were sold with .25 oz. tubes of Baby Anbesol® Grape Gel, an oral anesthetic. The teethers are yellow and shaped like rabbits. They are about 3 inches long and 2.25 inches high. Two holes are molded into the teething ring for infants to grasp. The packaging reads, "THE BABY'S TEETHING KIT," and "FAST TEETHING PAIN RELIEF." Only the teething rings, and not the Baby Anbesol® Grape Gel, are being recalled.
What can happen
When bent, these teething rings can fit into an infant's mouth and trigger a gagging reflex. This poses a risk of vomiting, which could result in choking and aspiration.
The fix
Consumers should take these teething rings away from infants immediately. Contact Whitehall-Robins Healthcare for information on returning the teething ring in order to receive a free Anbesol® product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Whitehall-Robins Healthcare has received two reports from consumers of children gagging on the teething rings, including one report of a child starting to choke.
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise, drug and grocery stores nationwide sold Baby Anbesol with these teethers, from May 1999 through June 2000, for about $6.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled baby anbesol® baby teething kits?
Consumers should take these teething rings away from infants immediately. Contact Whitehall-Robins Healthcare for information on returning the teething ring in order to receive a free Anbesol® product.
What is the hazard?
When bent, these teething rings can fit into an infant's mouth and trigger a gagging reflex. This poses a risk of vomiting, which could result in choking and aspiration.
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.