NEWS RELEASE
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
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Summary
Affected products
This recall involves Gümi – Bblüv water-filled teething toys. The water-filled teething toys have a hollow circle shape with a raccoon or owl head. These teething toys are available in semi-transparent green and yellow.
Issue
Under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, teether fillings must not contain any living micro-organisms. Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that the liquid filling is contaminated with the bacteria Priestia aryabhattai/megaterium and Burkholderia cepacia complex. These bacteria are usually harmless, but they may cause an infection in children if the toy is punctured and the leaking fluid is ingested.
As of Sept. 29, 2022, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled teethers and dispose of the product.
For more information, consumers can contact Cariboo Distribution by telephone at 1-514-564-4500 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday or by email at [email protected].
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
