Bebe au Lait Recalls Teethers Due to Choking Hazard
CPSC recall 22087 · announced February 23, 2022 · Bebe Au Lait · 8,600 units affected
The product
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
The hazard
The string that connects the beads on the teethers can come untied, releasing the beads and posing a choking hazard to young children.
What to do (per CPSC)
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. Remedy type: Refund
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Bebe au Lait has received six reports of detached beads, including one report of a child placing a bead in their mouth.
Sold at: 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.
Consumer contact: 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.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.