Nuk Gum Massagers Recalled by Reliance
CPSC recall 83034. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Choking
CPSC recall 83034 has the recall date 14 Jun 1983. The notice names the firm Reliance Products. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toothbrushes.
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| Description | Nuk Gum Massagers Recalled by Reliance NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 1983 Release # 83-034 "Nuk" Gum Massager Presents Potential Choking Hazard Washington, D.C. -- In Cooperation With The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Reliance Products Corporation, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, announced a voluntary recall of approximately 96,000 "NUK" brand 3-piece Toothbrush Trainer Sets which present a possible choking and/or suffocation hazard to young children. The products, which retail for approximately $4.70, were distributed from May 1980 to May 1982 and bear item code #02586 on the top flap of the package. There have been 14 reported incidents where the rubber tip of the first massaging brush in the 3-Piece Set separated from the handle. While no suffocations have occurred in some instances the rubber tip reportedly had to be physically dislodged from children's throats. The product involved is in a package of 3 brushes designed to help train children in the use of a toothbrush. It has a soft rubber tip with rubber bristles which is intended for use by children… |
| Product | NUK 3-piece Toothbrush Trainer sets, Toothbrushes |
| Manufacturer | Reliance Products Corporation |
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- Hazard: Choking
- Category: Toothbrushes
- CPSC recalls of 1983
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1983: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1983
- 23
- Recalls of 1983 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 1983 in the category Toothbrushes
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Reliance Products
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 83034. https://recallregister.com/product/4332-nuk-gum-massagers-recalled-by-reliance/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 83034 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 83034 has no incident or injury text.