Teethers Recalled by Manhattan Group LLC
Kids’ product recall 00145a. Announced by CPSC on Jul 20, 2000.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jul 20, 2000. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The teether can pull apart easily and expose small pieces. This poses choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take the toys away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund or exchange for another toy.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact Manhattan Group at (800) 541-1345 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
These toys are called the Whoozit® Touch and Teethe™, and have item number WZ-450, written on the packaging. The teether has a 3-inch center face with a red nose that squeaks when pushed in. A mirror is on the reverse side of the face. Seven shapes surround the toy: two hearts, two stars, two circles and one triangle. The green triangle on the toy reads “Touch and Teethe,” “Whoozit” and “Made in China.”
About 22,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Whoozit® Touch and Teethe™ teething toys.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Manhattan Group LLC, Minneapolis, Minn.
- Specialty stores and gift shops sold the teethers, from February 2000 through May 2000, for about $12.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received four reports of teethers coming apart and exposing small pieces. No injuries have been reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.