Elegant Baby and Baby Needs Heart and Car Sterling Silver Teethers

Description: Baby Sterling Silver Teethers Recalled by Elegant Baby Due to Choking Hazard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2008 Release #08-178 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 334-5321 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Baby Sterling Silver Teethers Recalled by Elegant Baby Due to Choking Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Heart and Car Sterling Silver Teethers Units: About 200 Importer: Elegant Baby and Baby Needs Inc., of Burlington, N.C. Manufacturer: Angel Ortiz and Fracionamiento Lomas De Taxco S/N, of Mexico Hazard: The hearts and cars on the teethers can break off, posing a choking hazard to infants. Incidents/Injuries: Elegant Baby has received one report of a baby mouthing the heart when it broke off the teether and became lodged in his mouth. Description: The sterling silver teethers are circle shaped with either a heart or car in the center. The teethers have beads inside. The teethers measure two inches in diameter. Sold at: Independent infant clothing boutiques nationwide from February 2005 through September 2006 for about $50. Manufactured in: Mexico Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled teethers away from infants and contact the firm for instructions on returning the teethers for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Elegant Baby at (800) 334-5321 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.elegantbaby.com [Learn More]