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FDA Warns Consumers to Stop Using Recalled Liquid-Filled Children’s Teething Rings Manufactured by RC2 Brands (The First Years)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers to stop using liquid-filled children's teething rings manufactured by RC2 Brands (The First Years) because the liquid contained in these rings is contaminated with bacteria that may cause serious illness if swallowed by babies, enters the lungs, or is absorbed through a cut in the mouth.

The risk of illness is especially high in infants whose immune systems are compromised by underlying issues such as malnutrition, blood problems, or as a result of cancer therapy.

RC2 Brands (The First Years), which is located in Stoughton, Massachusetts, stopped distributing the teethers and began a recall of these products in January 2006.

FDA has determined that the firm's action constitutes a Class I recall, a situation in which there is a reasonable chance that use of the product will cause serious health problems or death. To date, the firm has received 105 complaints of fluid leakage, 14 reports of sharp edges that resulted in 9 incidents of cuts, and 2 reports of babies biting through the rings. The teething rings are manufactured in Hong Kong and have been sold in both the United States and Canada.

For more information on the update, please refer to the following link:
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2006/NEW01313.html

If you have any comments regarding this update, please email: info@mdiconsultants.com

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