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By Miranda Hitti
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
July 20, 2009 -- Luv N' Care Ltd. of Monroe, La., is voluntarily recalling its gel-filled teethers with the brand names "Nuby," "Cottontails," and "Playschool" due to possible bacterial contamination of the gel inside the teethers.
The FDA found Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus circulans bacteria in the gel in samples from two lots of the teethers.
Although those bacteria generally don't make adults sick, they can cause stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and, in rare cases, more serious disease in infants and children with weakened immune systems.
The bacteria are in the gel inside the teether, so the main risk is the teether getting punctured and infants ingesting the gel.
No illnesses have been reported to date, Luv N' Care states in a July 17 news release.
The FDA and Luv N' Care advise people to stop using the recalled teethers and throw them out or return them to the store where they were bought for a full refund.
Here is the list of all the recalled products:
UPC code Brand Name 48526-00451 Nuby 48526-00452 Nuby 48526-00453 Nuby 48526-00454 Nuby 48526-00455 Nuby 48526-00459 Nuby 48526-00467 Nuby 48526-00472 Nuby 48526-00473 Nuby 48526-00482 Nuby 48526-00483 Nuby 48526-00487 Nuby 48526-00490 Nuby 48526-00519 Nuby 48526-00521 Nuby 41520-87115 Cottontails 50428-91511 Playschool 41520-91660 Cottontails
Luv N' Care says it has stopped production and distribution of the teethers and is notifying distributors to return the recalled products.
For more information, call Luv N' Care at 800-256-2399 ext. 3106 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time.
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