CPSC recall 26-739, announced September 3, 2026, covers The William Carter Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers (about 22,660 units). The black eyes can detach from the recalled teether if frozen, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard. The notice cites 4 incident reports. Consumers should stop using the recalled teether immediately, take it away from children and contact Skip Hop Inc. at www.skiphoprecall.com to obtain a refund in the form of a gift card and further instructions on disposal of the product. Recall contact: call 800-692-4674, or go to www.skiphoprecall.com.
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Affected model numbers
The model number for the Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teether is 9R263210.
Which products are included?
This recall involves the Skip Hop Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teether. The product is in the shape of Elmo’s face (red, orange, and white, with black eyes) and includes a textured key (blue) and fabric crayon box (beige, blue, green, yellow, orange, red). The model number for the Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teether is 9R263210. A red tag with the Skip Hop brand name and teether model number is attached to the side of the crayon box.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The black eyes can detach from the recalled teether if frozen, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard.
Incidents and injuries
Skip Hop Inc. has received four consumer reports of the eyes detaching from the teether. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled teether immediately, take it away from children and contact Skip Hop Inc. at www.skiphoprecall.com to obtain a refund in the form of a gift card and further instructions on disposal of the product. The gift card can be used at any The William Carter Company brand store, including Carter’s, Skip Hop, OshKosh B’gosh and Little Planet.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- The William Carter
- Product type
- Pacifiers & teethers, Toys & play sets
- Recall number
- 26-739
- Units
- About 22,660 (In addition, about 3,177 were sold in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Sold At: Carter’s retail stores nationwide and online at www.carters.com and www.skiphop.com from January 2025 through March 2026 for about $12.
- Importer
- The William Carter Company, of Atlanta, Georgia
- Distributor
- Skip Hop Inc., of New York
Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers
CPSC product type: Toys
Recall contact information
Skip Hop Inc. toll-free at 800-692-4674 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.skiphoprecall.com or www.skiphop.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page or for more information.
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