Zak Designs Recalls Water Bottles Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Tar...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The inner plastic straw in the flip-top portion of the twist-off cap can break, posing a choking hazard.
Product Description & Identification
The recall involves Zak Designs 26-ounce plastic water bottles. The 10-inch-tall water bottles have a flip-top spout on a twist-off cap with colored inner plastic straws in clear, blue, gray, green, light purple or red. The water bottles were sold exclusively at Target stores in a "Back-to-College" promotion. The water bottles have popular characters on the front and come in a variety of colors including clear, gray, navy blue, pink, teal blue, gray with colored caps in red, blue pink and yellow. Characters include Captain America, a Batman design, Minions, My Little Pony, Spiderman, Star Wars aircraft, a Superman logo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thor and Wonder Woman. Mold number "14158" and "Zak Designs®" are embossed on the bottom of the bottles in the recall. Bottles with a black inner straw and black twist-off cap are not included in the recall.
Affected Products
26-ounce water bottles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Zak-Designs-Recalls-Water-Bottles |
| Title | Zak Designs Recalls Water Bottles Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target Stores |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15247.FullGroupLine.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | 26-Ounce Zak Designs water bottles |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15247.14158-BottomArrow.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Location of mold number on Zak Designs water bottle |
| Hazards › Name | The inner plastic straw in the flip-top portion of the twist-off cap can break, posing a choking hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Zak Designs has received nine reports of the inner plastic straw in the flip-top portion of the cap breaking, including seven reports of plastic fragments spit out by children using the bottle. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | 26-ounce water bottles |
| Products › Type | Nonglass Bottles or Jars |
| Products › Category I D | 67637 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 178,000 |
| Recall I D | 6518 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles and contact Zak Designs for instructions on receiving a free replacement cap with straw. |
| Retailers › Name | Target stores during the "Back-to-College" promotion nationwide from June 2015 through July 2015 for about $10. |
| Recall Date | 2015-09-17T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recall involves Zak Designs 26-ounce plastic water bottles. The 10-inch-tall water bottles have a flip-top spout on a twist-off cap with colored inner plastic straws in clear, blue, gray, green, light purple or red. The water bottles were sold exclusively at Target stores in a "Back-to-College" promotion. The water bottles have popular characters on the front and come in a variety of colors including clear, gray, navy blue, pink, teal blue, gray with colored caps in red, blue pink and yellow. Characters include Captain America, a Batman design, Minions, My Little Pony, Spiderman, Star Wars aircraft, a Superman logo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thor and Wonder Woman. Mold number "14158" and "Zak Designs®" are embossed on the bottom of the bottles in the recall. Bottles with a black inner straw and black twist-off cap are not included in the recall. |
| Distributors › Name | Zak Designs Inc., of Airway Heights, Wash. |
| Recall Number | 15247 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | Zak Designs toll-free at 866-737-1148 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.zak.com and click on Product Recall at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-09-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |