CPSC, Whitehall-Robins Healthcare Announce Recall of Teething Rings
CPSC recall 00135. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
When bent, these teething rings can fit into an infant's mouth and trigger a gagging reflex. This poses a risk of vomiting, which could result in choking and aspiration.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should take these teething rings away from infants immediately. Contact Whitehall-Robins Healthcare for information on returning the teething ring in order to receive a free Anbesol® product.
CPSC recall 00135 has the recall date 29 Jun 2000. The notice names the firm Whitehall-Robins Healthcare. The recall has about 475,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Teething Items.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Whitehall-Robins Healthcare has received two reports from consumers of children gagging on the teething rings, including one report of a child starting to choke. |
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| Units | 475,000 |
| Description | These teethers were sold with .25 oz. tubes of Baby Anbesol® Grape Gel, an oral anesthetic. The teethers are yellow and shaped like rabbits. They are about 3 inches long and 2.25 inches high. Two holes are molded into the teething ring for infants to grasp. The packaging reads, "THE BABY'S TEETHING KIT," and "FAST TEETHING PAIN RELIEF." Only the teething rings, and not the Baby Anbesol® Grape Gel, are being recalled. |
| Product | Baby Anbesol® Baby Teething Kits, About 475,000, Teething Items |
| Sold at | Mass merchandise, drug and grocery stores nationwide sold Baby Anbesol with these teethers, from May 1999 through June 2000, for about $6. |
| Manufacturer | Whitehall-Robins Healthcare |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 475,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 19%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Teething Items
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Whitehall-Robins Healthcare
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00135. https://recallregister.com/product/1471-cpsc-whitehall-robins-healthcare-announce-recall-of-teething-rings/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00135 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Whitehall-Robins Healthcare has received two reports from consumers of children gagging on the teething rings, including one report of a child starting to choke.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mass merchandise, drug and grocery stores nationwide sold Baby Anbesol with these teethers, from May 1999 through June 2000, for about $6.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00135?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 475,000