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Battat Recalls Infant Teethers Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target

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Recall Date: April 14, 2021

Recall Number: 21-109

Recall Summary

Name of product: B. toys Firefly Frank Infant Teethers

Hazard: The plastic wings can detach from the body of the teether, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy: Refund. Consumers should immediately take the recalled teethers away from young children and return them to any Target store for a full refund, or contact Battat to return by mail for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Battat toll-free at 844-963-2479 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recalls@battatco.com or online at www.battatco.com and click on “Recalls” located at the bottom of the page for more information.

Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Battat-Recalls-Infant-Teethers-Due-to-Choking-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Target

Recall Details

Units: About 61,000 (In addition, about 210 were sold in Canada)

Description: This recall involves B. toys Light-Up Firefly Teether Glowy Chews – Firefly Frank, plastic infant teethers. The colorful teethers shaped like a Firefly are blue, green and red and light up when shaken.

Incidents/Injuries: Battat has received 14 reports of the wings detaching or pieces of the wing breaking off, including one report of a child choking on a broken piece of the wing.

Sold At: Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from July 2019 through February 2021 for about between $6 and $10.

Importer(s): Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Manufactured In: China

Author: Marianne Halterman

Marianne is a member of the SafeKids Coalition of the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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