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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2014-08-19

BRITA Recalls Children’s Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard

Is my product affected?

Brita hard-sided water filter bottle for kids

  • Brand BRITA LP of Oakland, Calif.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Brita is recalling four children's water bottles featuring cartoon characters—Dora the Explorer (violet), Hello Kitty (pink), SpongeBob SquarePants (blue), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (green)—because the lids can break into pieces with sharp points that may cause lacerations. These hard-sided plastic bottles are 6 inches tall, hold 15 ounces, and have white screw-off lids with fold-up straws and filters. The recalled bottles are identified by model number BB07 and specific UPC codes: 60258-35883 (Dora), 60258-35914 (Hello Kitty), 60258-35880 (SpongeBob), and 60258-35882 (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).

According to the recall, consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles and contact Brita to receive a postage-paid shipping package. Consumers can then return the bottles to Brita for a full refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The lid can break into pieces with sharp points, posing a laceration hazard

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles and contact Brita to receive a postage-paid shipping package to return the bottles for a full refund.

Details from the source

The four recalled children's water bottles have popular cartoon characters on a hard-sided plastic bottle. Characters and bottle colors include Dora the Explorer®, violet; Hello Kitty®, pink; SpongeBob Square Pants®, blue; and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles®, green. The bottles stand 6 inches tall, hold 15 ounces of liquid, have white lids that screw off and have fold-up straws and filters that sit inside the straw below the lid. Each bottle bears a Brita logo and features the image of a popular children's cartoon character. The removable plastic wrap on the bottle at time of purchase has the model number BB07 and the following UPC codes: 60258-35883 on the Dora the Explorer, 60258-35914 on the Hello Kitty, 60258-35880 on the SpongeBob Square Pants and 60258-35882 on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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