Recalls / 2017-10-03

Playtex Recalls Children's Plates and Bowls Due to Choking Hazard

18001 · Recalled 2017-10-03 · CPSC page

Description

This recall involves Playtex plates and bowls for children. The plates have various printed designs including cars, construction scenes, giraffes, princesses, superheroes and more. The white polypropylene plates and bowls also have a colored rim on top and a non-slip bottom. Playtex is written on the bottom of the plates and bowls. The plates and bowls were sold separately and together as sets. A Mealtime set is comprised of a plate, a bowl, two utensils and a cup.

Hazards

The clear plastic layer over the graphics can peel or bubble from the surface of the plates and bowls, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Reported injuries

Playtex has received 372 reports of the clear plastic layer over the graphics bubbling or peeling. The firm has received 11 reports of pieces of the detached clear plastic found in children's mouths, including four reports of choking on a piece of the clear plastic layer.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled plates and bowls and take them away from young children. Consumers should contact Playtex for a full refund.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Children's Playtex plates and bowls		About 3.6 million (in addition, about 1.9 million were sold in Canada)

Parties

Distributor: Playtex Products, LLC, of Shelton, Conn.
Made in: China
Sold at: Babies"R"Us, Target, Walmart, other, online at Amazon.com, $15 for a Mealtime set.

Consumer contact

Playtex toll-free at 888-220-2075 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.playtexproducts.com and click on “Recall” for more information.

More images

Source: CPSC recall 18001. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.