CPSC recall 22-087, announced February 23, 2022, covers Bebe au Lait Wooden Teethers (about 8,600 units). The string that connects the beads on the teethers can come untied, releasing the beads and posing a choking hazard to young children. The notice cites 6 incident reports. Consumers should immediately take the recalled teethers away from children and contact Bebe au Lait for instructions on how to receive a full refund or store credit. Recall contact: call 800-270-9398, go to www.bebeaulait.com/recall, or email recall@bebeaulait.com.
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Which products are included?
This recall involves 12 different styles of wooden teethers, including shapes of butterflies, boats, flowers and dinosaurs. The teethers measure 3" x 3" x 1" and are stamped with "Bebe au Lait" and one of the following date codes: 02-2019, 10-2020, or 03-2021. Product Name Butterfly and Flower Wooden Bebe Teether Boat Wooden Bebe Teether Cactus Wooden Bebe Teether Dinosaur Wooden Bebe Teether Heart and Flower Wooden Bebe Teether Moon and Star Wooden Bebe Teether Owl Wooden Bebe Teether Rainbow Wooden Bebe Teether Starfish Wooden Bebe Teether Tropical leaf Wooden Bebe Teether Turtle Wooden Bebe Teether World Wooden Bebe Teether
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The string that connects the beads on the teethers can come untied, releasing the beads and posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents and injuries
Bebe au Lait has received six reports of detached beads, including one report of a child placing a bead in their mouth.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled teethers away from children and contact Bebe au Lait for instructions on how to receive a full refund or store credit. Consumers can also fill out a form for a store credit at www.bebeaulait.com/recall.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Bebe au Lait
- Product type
- Pacifiers & teethers
- Recall number
- 22-087
- Units
- About 8,600 (In addition, about 10 units were sold in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Target and various other stores nationwide and online at Bebeaulait.com, Zulily.com and other websites from May 2019 through October 2021 for about $15.
- Importer
- Bebe au Lait, of Santa Clara, California
Recall contact information
Bebe au Lait at 800-270-9398 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at recall@bebeaulait.com, or online at www.bebeaulait.com/recall or www.bebeaulait.com and click on "recall" for more information.
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