Choking Hazard: Wooden Baby Teether Sold at Target Recalled

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued a recall of wooden baby teethers sold at Target and other stores nationwide for being a choking risk on young children. The items were also sold online.

The importer of the product, Bebe au Lait, is recalling around 8,600 teethers as the string that connects the beads on the teethers can come untied, resulting in the release of the beads. The beads are a choking hazard to young children, Fox 13 reported.

12 Different Styles of Wooden Teethers

The recall covers the following wooden teether styles:

• Starfish Wooden Bebe Teether
• Tropical leaf Wooden Bebe Teether
• Turtle Wooden Bebe Teether
• World Wooden Bebe Teether
• 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

The teethers measure 3" x 3" x 1" and are marked "Bebe au Lait." The date codes of the product are 02-2019, 10-2020, or 03-2021.

The teethers were sold from May 2019 to October 2021 at Target stores nationwide and other retailers. It was also sold online through Bebeaulait.com, Zulily.com, and other websites. Each teether cost about $15.00, the recall advise stated.

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Reports of detached beads

Bebe au Lait, a company based in Santa Clara, California, has received six reports of detached beads. The report included a child who reportedly placed a bead in his mouth.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission advises the public to keep the teethers away from the children and contact Bebe au Lait for instructions on how to get a refund of the product or store credit.

Bebe au Lait may be contacted through 800-270-9398 from 8 AM to 5 PM PST, Monday through Friday. The company may also be reached through email at recall@bebeaulait.com or online at recall@bebeaulait.com.

Recent Baby Formula Recall

Meanwhile, the recent recall from the US Food and Drug Authority (FDA) on Abbott milk products has kept families nationwide struggling for sources of baby formula.

The manufacturer says they have been producing more formula than ever before, but the supply is still not enough to meet the high milk demand supply.

According to Kim Updegrove, the Executive Director at Mother's Milk Bank in Austin, the most affected is the families with babies who are 100% formula-fed on specialized milk formula designed for babies with sensitive guts. Updegrove said that due to the shortage of milk supply, people tend to buy in bulk, fearing that the available formula may be out of stock.

Three brands of baby powder formula were recalled due to potential bacterial infections. The three Abbott brands are Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare bay powder.

She also said that the Mother's Milk Bank in Austin could provide babies with medical needs if human milk is unavailable. Milk banks provide pasteurized, human milk to babies who need it the most.

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