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Hallmark Recalls Teethers Due to Choking Hazard

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Recall Date: August 18, 2021

Recall Number: 21-181

Recall Summary

Name of product: Teether Rings with Decorative Fabric and Plush Attachments

Hazard: The finished wooden ring can break into small parts, posing a choking hazard

Remedy: Refund. Consumers should immediately take the recalled teethers away from children and contact Hallmark to receive a $25 gift card towards any product at Hallmark Gold Crown Stores or online at www.hallmark.com.

Consumer Contact: Hallmark at 800-425-5627 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or online at www.hallmark.com/recall or www.hallmark.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.

Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Hallmark-Recalls-Teethers-Due-to-Choking-Hazard

Recall Details

Units: About 15,500 (In addition, about 1,200 were sold in Canada)

Description: This recall involves 11 different styles of round teethers made of softwood and with a variety of attachments including plush rattles in the shape of animal heads, plush animal heads, or with attached decorative fabric. The wooden teether ring measures about three inches in diameter and the plush animal heads are about three inches in height and width. The teethers weigh less than one pound. The products were sold with a gray woven brand label with the Hallmark brand crown and a hangtag, in various colors, describing the product as “Plush and Wood Teether and Rattle” or “Wood and Detachable Cloth Teether for Little Droolers.” They were manufactured between 2015 and 2020 with a sewn-in white label with date codes: JUL15, 1117, 0618, 0719, or 1020. This recall involves the following item names and SKU codes:

SKUITEM NAMEDESCRIPTION
1BBY4166FLORAL FABRIC WOOD TEETHERFloral fabric wood teether
1BBY4167NAUTICAL FABRIC WOOD TEETHERNautical fabric wood teether
1BBY4168PATTERN FABRIC WOOD TEETHERPatterned fabric wood teether
1BBY4250WOOD AND KNIT RATTLE TEETHER LAMBWood teether with attached rattle in the shape of a plush white lamb’s head
1BBY4251WOOD AND KNIT RATTLE TEETHER MONKEYWood teether with attached rattle in the shape of a plush brown and white monkey’s head
1BBY4252WOOD AND KNIT RATTLE TEETHER BUNNYWood teether with attached rattle in the shape of a plush gray and white bunny head
1VTD1635BABY'S FIRST VAL BIB AND RATTLE SETWood teether with attached red plush heart, sold as a set with a red bib with “My First Valentine’s Day” written in white piping
1MJB3514PLUSH BABY TEETHER LIONWood teether with attached plush gray and white lion’s head
1MJB3515PLUSH BABY TEETHER MONKEYWood teether with attached plush gray and white monkey head
1MJB3516PLUSH BABY TEETHER ZEBRAWood teether with attached plush gray and white zebra head
1MJB3517PLUSH BABY TEETHER ELEPHANTWood teether with attached plush tan and white elephant head

Incidents/Injuries: Hallmark has received four reports of the wooden teether rings breaking, including one report of a child placing broken wooden parts in their mouth and one report of a pinched lip.

Sold At: Hallmark Gold Crown stores, supermarkets, pharmacies, boutique gift shops and online at www.hallmark.com from June 2015 through June 2021 for between $10 and $25.

Importer(s): Hallmark Marketing Company LLC, of Kansas City, Mo.

Manufactured In: China

Author: Marianne Halterman

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

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