Kids II Inc. Recalls Teethers Due to Choking Hazard
What was recalled
The Bright Starts Star Teether Beads (model 8483) has textured soft plastic beads in bright colors and various shapes connected to a flexible plastic ring. The beads on this model are shaped as stars, spirals and ovals. The Bright Starts Teether Beads (model 8549) has plastic beads in bright colors that are shaped as an oval and are connected to a flexible plastic ring.
Hazard
The flexible plastic ring that holds the teether beads in place can crack or break, and the beads can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
Injuries
Kids II has received 24 reports of the plastic ring cracking or breaking and the beads becoming detached from the ring. No injuries have been reported.
Made in
China
Where it was sold
- Discount department and juvenile specialty stores nationwide from June 2006 through January 2007 for between $1 and $3.
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