WASHINGTON D.C. – Parents and caregivers are urged to inspect their child’s water bottle after the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a mass recall. Over 5.7 million water bottles under the Contigo brand are being recalled due to a choking hazard.
The water bottle’s clear silicone spout can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.
This recall applies to Contigo Kids Cleanable water bottles. The base and cover of the clear silicon spout will always be BLACK. Only black color spout base and spout cover models are included in this recall. Contigo is printed on the rim and along the front near the bottom of the bottle.
The water bottles come in three sizes (13 ounce, 14 ounce and 20 ounce) and four bottle colors (solid color, graphics, stainless steel and stainless steel solid colors). The water bottles were sold individually as well as in two-packs and three-packs.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles, take them away from children and contact Contigo for inspection instructions and a free replacement lid.
The company has received 149 reports of the spout detaching including 18 spouts found in children’s mouths.
The product was sold at national retailers including Costco, Walmart, Target and more. It was also sold online on various websites from April 2018 through June 2019 for between $9 and $24.