Playtex Recalls Children's Plates and Bowls Due to Choking Hazard
CPSC recall 18001. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The clear plastic layer over the graphics can peel or bubble from the surface of the plates and bowls, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled plates and bowls and take them away from young children. Consumers should contact Playtex for a full refund.
CPSC recall 18001 has the recall date 3 Oct 2017. The notice names the firm Playtex Products. The recall has about 3,600,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Playtex has received 372 reports of the clear plastic layer over the graphics bubbling or peeling. The firm has received 11 reports of pieces of the detached clear plastic found in children's mouths, including four reports of choking on a piece of the clear plastic layer. |
|---|---|
| Units | 3,600,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves Playtex plates and bowls for children. The plates have various printed designs including cars, construction scenes, giraffes, princesses, superheroes and more. The white polypropylene plates and bowls also have a colored rim on top and a non-slip bottom. Playtex is written on the bottom of the plates and bowls. The plates and bowls were sold separately and together as sets. A Mealtime set is comprised of a plate, a bowl, two utensils and a cup. |
| Product | Children's Playtex plates and bowls, About 3.6 million (in addition, about 1.9 million were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Babies"R"Us, Target, Walmart, and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from October 2009 through August 2017 for about $2.50 for a single plate or bowl and $15 for a Mealtime set. |
| Distributor | Playtex Products, LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,600,000Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls on the register that name Playtex Products
- 5
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2014 | Playtex Recalls Pacifier Holder Clips Due to Choking Hazard |
| 19 Dec 2013 | Playtex Recalls Hip Hammock Infant Carriers Due to Fall Hazard |
| 22 Feb 2005 | CPSC, Playtex Products Inc., Announce Recall of Hip Hammock Child Carriers |
| 8 Jun 2000 | Playtex Products Voluntarily Announces Pacifier Recall in Cooperation with CPSC |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18001The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18001. https://recallregister.com/product/8149-playtex-recalls-children-s-plates-and-bowls-due-to-choking-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 18001 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Playtex has received 372 reports of the clear plastic layer over the graphics bubbling or peeling. The firm has received 11 reports of pieces of the detached clear plastic found in children's mouths, including four reports of choking on a piece of the clear plastic layer.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Babies"R"Us, Target, Walmart, and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from October 2009 through August 2017 for about $2.50 for a single plate or bowl and $15 for a Mealtime set.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18001?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18001?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3.6 million (in addition, about 1.9 million were sold in Canada)