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Recall Notice: Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles

Contigo recalls kids water bottles due to choking hazard
Recall Notice: Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles
Contigo recalls millions of kid's water bottles due to choking hazard from a detachable mouthpiece.
Credit: Consumer Product Safety Commission
By Wendy Schmitz ⋅ Senior Research Analyst
Friday August 30, 2019

contigo recalls millions of kid's water bottles due to choking...
Contigo recalls millions of kid's water bottles due to choking hazard from a detachable mouthpiece.
Credit: Consumer Product Safety Commission

This recall includes the Contigo Kids Cleanable water bottles. The base and the cover of the clear silicone spout is always BLACK. Only the black color spout base and spout cover models are impacted for this recall. The word “Contigo” is located on the rim and the front near the bottom of the bottle body. The bottles come in three sizes (13, 14, and 20 ounces) and four bottle colors (solid color, graphics, plain stainless steel and solid colors stainless steel). The bottles were sold individually and in packs of two and three.

the contigo recall includes plain stainless steel and colored...
The Contigo recall includes plain stainless steel and colored stainless steel options.
Credit: Consumer Product Safety Commission

We have not reviewed or tested this specific Contigo bottle, but we have included a different style of Contigo Kid's water bottle in our Kids Water Bottle Review. For more information about kids water bottles, please read our full review.

Concern/Hazard


The spout on the bottle can become detached creating a potential choking hazard.

Confirmed Incidents


The company has gotten 149 reports of the water bottle spout detaching which includes 18 spouts in children's mouths.

Remedy


Consumers should stop using the water bottles immediately and contact Contigo for further instructions and a free replacement lid. Do not throw the bottle away as the remedy is a new lid for your current bottle body.

Who to Contact for More Information


Consumers should Contigo at 888-262-0622 from 8 am-5 pm EST Monday-Friday, or at www.gocontigo.com/recall or www.gocontigo.com under “Recalls” at the bottom of the page.

For more information on this huge recall see the Consumer Product Safety Commission website.

Company


Contigo USA, of Chicago, Ill.

Product Origin


China

Where Was it Sold


These water bottles were sold in Costco, Walmart, Target and other stores nationwide and online at various websites from April 2018-June 2019.

Recall Date


August 27, 2019

Recall Number


19-186