Elmo teething toy recalled over choking hazard
Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers were recalled due to a choking hazard. (Photo courtesy of the Consumer Product Safety Commission)
A recall has been issued for an Elmo teething toy because the black eyes can detach from the object if frozen, posing a risk of severe injury or death from a choking hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Skip Hop Inc. received four consumer reports of the eyes detaching from the teether, but no injuries have been reported.
Elmo teething toy recall
Why you should care:
Approximately 22,660 Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers are in the shape of Elmo’s face (red, orange, and white, with black eyes) and includes a textured key (blue) and fabric crayon box (beige, blue, green, yellow, orange, red).
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Consumer Product Safety Commission officials said the products were sold at Carter’s retail stores nationwide and online at www.carters.com and www.skiphop.com between January 2025 and March 2026 for $12.
If I have the recalled teething toy, what should I do?
What you can do:
Owners of the recalled teething toy should stop using it immediately and take it away from children and contact Skip Hop Inc. at www.skiphoprecall.com to get a refund in the form of a gift card and additional instructions on disposal of the toy.
Additionally, the gift card can be used at any The William Carter Company brand store, including Carter’s, Skip Hop, OshKosh B’gosh and Little Planet.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by a Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.