Teether Recall

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging consumers not to purchase or use certain brands of gel-filled teethers. There is a nationwide recall of teethers with the brand names “Nuby,” “Cottontails” and “Playschool,” because the liquid inside of them has been found to contain Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus circulans bacteria in the gel. Although these bacteria generally do not cause illness in adults, infants and children with weakened immune systems can experience stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and uncommonly more serious disease, if the teether becomes punctured and they ingest the liquid gel. Consumers who have teethers included in the recall should immediately stop using them and discard or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, including a list of brand names and UPC codes included in the recall, go to the FDA Web site at http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm172713.htm

*Note: We do not carry these items at Babies in Bloom*