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RecallSep 3, 2026· Toys· Babies (0–1)

Skip Hop Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers

Official title: Skip Hop Recalls Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard

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Recalled Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teether
Recalled Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teether · Photo: CPSC

Skip Hop's Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teether was sold at Carter's stores, carters.com and skiphop.com. It was recalled because the black eyes can detach if the teether is frozen, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled teether immediately, take it away from children and contact Skip Hop Inc. at www.skiphoprecall.com to obtain a refund in the form of a gift card and further instructions on disposal of the product. The gift card can be used at any The William Carter Company brand store, including Carter’s, Skip Hop, OshKosh B’gosh and Little Planet.

Contact: Skip Hop Inc. toll-free at 800-692-4674 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.skiphoprecall.com or www.skiphop.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page or for more information.

How common was it?

WidespreadAbout 22,660 sold at Carter's, 2025–2026

Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands sold, or at big chain stores. Check your home.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The black eyes can detach from the recalled teether if frozen, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard.

Sold at

Carter’s retail stores nationwide and online at www.carters.com and www.skiphop.com from January 2025 through March 2026 for about $12.

Units

About 22,660 (In addition, about 3,177 were sold in Canada)

Incidents and injuries

Skip Hop Inc. has received four consumer reports of the eyes detaching from the teether. No injuries have been reported.

Model numbers and UPCs

9R263210

Brand

Skip Hop

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Sep 3, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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