CPSCGeneral Alert
Playtex Recalls Children's Plates and Bowls Due to Choking Hazard
Published: October 3, 2017Recall ID: 18001Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Children's Playtex plates and bowls
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Playtex-Recalls-Childrens-Plates-and-Bowls |
| Title | Playtex Recalls Children's Plates and Bowls Due to Choking Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Construct pack out of pack.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Playtex construction plate |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Construction bowl out of pack.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Playtex construction bowl |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Princess Bowl out of pack.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Playtex princess bowl |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Princess Plate out of pack.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Playtex plate |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/06737_Mealtime Set Construction .jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Playtex Mealtime set construction |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Children's Playtex plates and bowls |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 3.6 million (in addition, about 1.9 million were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 8149 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | Babies"R"Us, Target, Walmart, and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from October 2009 through August 2017 for about $2.50 for a single plate or bowl and $15 for a Mealtime set. |
| Recall Date | 2017-10-03T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Distributors › Name | Playtex Products, LLC, of Shelton, Conn. |
| Recall Number | 18001 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/64530r-eng.php |
| 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2017-10-03T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |