CPSC recall · Reported September 17, 2015
Zak Designs Recalls Water Bottles Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target Stores
The inner plastic straw in the flip-top portion of the twist-off cap can break, posing a choking hazard.
Zak Designs Inc., of Airway Heights, Wash. recalled The recall involves Zak Designs 26-ounce plastic water bottles. The 10-inch-tall water bo….
Zak Designs Recalls Water Bottles Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target Stores was recalled by Zak Designs Inc., of Airway Heights, Wash. in September 17, 2015. Reason: The inner plastic straw in the flip-top portion of the twist-off cap can break, posing a choking hazard.. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles and contact Zak Design…. Verify recall #15247 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Zak Designs Inc., of Airway Heights, Wash. issued this CPSC recall-The inner plastic straw in the flip-top portion of the twist-off cap can break, posing a choking hazard..
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- September 17, 2015
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #15247 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The recall involves Zak Designs 26-ounce plastic water bottles. The 10-inch-tall water bottles have a flip-top spout on a twist-off cap with colored inner plastic straws in clear, blue, gray, green, light purple or red. The water bottles were sold exclusively at Target stores in a "Back-to-College" promotion. The water bottles have popular characters on the front and come in a variety of colors including clear, gray, navy blue, pink, teal blue, gray with colored caps in red, blue pink and yellow. Characters include Captain America, a Batman design, Minions, My Little Pony, Spiderman, Star Wars aircraft, a Superman logo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thor and Wonder Woman. Mold number "14158" and "Zak Designs®" are embossed on the bottom of the bottles in the recall. Bottles with a black inner straw and black twist-off cap are not included in the recall.
Reason for recall
The inner plastic straw in the flip-top portion of the twist-off cap can break, posing a choking hazard.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles and contact Zak Designs for instructions on receiving a free replacement cap with straw.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 15247 |
| Date reported | September 17, 2015 |
| Date initiated | September 17, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Zak Designs Inc., of Airway Heights, Wash. |
| Affected scope | About 178,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles and contact Zak Designs for instructions on receiving a free r…
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- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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