BRITA Recalls Children’s Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2014-08-19). Hazards: laceration. Models: BB07. About 242,500 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 14257 |
| Published | 2014-08-19 |
| Last updated | 2015-09-08 |
| Product category | Nonglass Bottles or Jars |
| Products | Brita hard-sided water filter bottle for kids |
| Firm named in the title | BRITA |
| Firms | BRITA LP of Oakland, Calif. (importer) |
| Manufactured in | Mexico |
| Units (US) | 242,500 |
| Model numbers | BB07 |
| Hazard classes | laceration |
| Remedy classes | refund, stop use |
| Trade facets | plumbing water heating |
| Sold | Alaska Housewares, Associated Food Stores, Bartell Drug, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Quidsi, Royal Ahold, Shopko, Target, US Navy Exchange, Walmart Stores, and online at Amazon.com, Drugstore.com and Target.com. Hello Kitty bottles were sold from February 2014 through July 2014. Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob Square Pants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles bottles were sold from June 2013 through July 2014. The bottles sold for about $13 to $19. |
Description
The four recalled children's water bottles have popular cartoon characters on a hard-sided plastic bottle. Characters and bottle colors include Dora the Explorer®, violet; Hello Kitty®, pink; SpongeBob Square Pants®, blue; and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles®, green. The bottles stand 6 inches tall, hold 15 ounces of liquid, have white lids that screw off and have fold-up straws and filters that sit inside the straw below the lid. Each bottle bears a Brita logo and features the image of a popular children's cartoon character. The removable plastic wrap on the bottle at time of purchase has the model number BB07 and the following UPC codes: 60258-35883 on the Dora the Explorer, 60258-35914 on the Hello Kitty, 60258-35880 on the SpongeBob Square Pants and 60258-35882 on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Hazard
The lid can break into pieces with sharp points, posing a laceration hazard
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles and contact Brita to receive a postage-paid shipping package to return the bottles for a full refund.
Incidents and injuries
Brita has received 35 reports of lids breaking or cracking. No injuries have been reported.
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