Consumer product recall

bblüv - Gümi Water-Filled Teethers recalled due to microbial contamination

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Summary

Product
bblüv - Gümi Water-Filled Teethers
Issue
Consumer products - Microbial hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled teethers and dispose of the product.

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.

The recalled teethers can be identified by the following lot numbers:

Product name and description

Lot number

UPC

Gümi water-filled teething toy (Raccoon, model no. BBL-B0149-A)

BBL-213
BBL-224
BBL-269
BBL-288

628451387565

Gümi water-filled teething toy (Owl, model no. BBL-B0149-L)

BBL-213
BBL-224
BBL-269
BBL-288

628451387541

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 September 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 info@cariboodistribution.com.

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.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 6,835 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from January 2020 through September 2022.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Other
Companies

Distributor

Cariboo Distribution

Montréal, Québec

CANADA

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-64591

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