Elegant Baby water toys

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 20, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

2reports to CPSC
Sep 20, 2015the latest report was made
Sep 12, 2012the earliest
2with the company’s comments

Brand: Elegant Baby
Makers: BABY NEEDS, INC. and ELEGANT BABYMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Water toysCPSC’s product type: Water Toys (code 1365), in Toys & Children: Toys

By month

1 report from October 2014 to September 2015; the most in September 2015, 1. 1 earlier report, since September 2012, is in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
September 2015	1
September 2012	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

Hurt, no treatment
Made Sep 20, 2015, sent to the company Sep 28, 2015, published by CPSC Oct 13, 2015

The product, in the report: Animal Party Bath Squirties

Bath toys by elegant baby are very dangerous. Even by following their instructions, these toys developed bacteria and rot all over their insides. Babies play with these toys in the bath and regularly suck on them while parents do not realize their babies are being poisoned.

Model
40500
UPC
077539405002
Bought from
buybuybaby
Bought
Jul 1, 2015
Where
Woodside, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 0, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Elegant Baby, made or sold by BABY NEEDS, INC.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(10/13/2015) BABY NEEDS, INC.: Hello, My name is Libby and I am Executive Vice President at Elegant Baby. I am very sorry to hear that you have had an unpleasant experience with one of our products. I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to let us know what happened. If a product should fail to meet any of our customer’s expectations, we are always interested to learn more. I want to also assure you that we put great effort in making sure all of our children’s products are as safe as possible. All of our products are tested with a CPSIA accredited lab and must successfully pass all standards and regulations before we accept them or sell them to our customers. We always take a proactive stance against any product flaws at Elegant Baby, and hearing our customers’ feedback is an excellent tool for us. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the product (being a water use product), we do hear about mold growth from time to time. To better aid our customers, we have begun including a care instruction insert into all of our squirties and bath toys, which warn of this and also provide more detailed cleaning instructions. I included a copy of our recommended cleaning and care instructions in my original correspondence with you. There is no place to attach it here but I will be glad to resend it to you if you provide your email address. Please note that product lifespan can last from months to years, depending on care and the specific environment. If mildew forms and cleaning does not remove or stop growth, we recommend that our customer please replace the product. As always, please use your own best judgement. We have had some customers whose squirties required minimal cleaning and have lasted for years without mold issues. However, we have also had some customers who report issues after just a couple of months, despite cleaning or otherwise taking preventative/good care of the items. After discussing in depth with our lab, we feel as though environment and individual conditions play a big variable in determining mold growth (storage, water, air humidity, etc.). This has nothing to do with the cleanliness of a customer’s home or the quality of their water. It can take just a drop of water combined with the general humidity of the environment to begin mildew and mold growth. This is not something that is unique to our products, but seen across the board with bath toys of this nature. Please know that our products themselves do not contain any additives that would promote mold growth, outside of the general use and design. At this time, we have elected against adding additional chemicals to our baby toys as mold inhibitors, keeping bath time as safe as possible I’d be more than happy to send you out a replacement set of squirties or another item of your choice at no charge. However, I must caution that this could possibly happen again. Please follow the care instructions to ensure the longest life possible for your squirties. I will need your mailing address to send you a replacement. You can respond privately to my email address provided below. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please let me know! Please send me your mailing address and a phone number so that we may ship out a replacement set to you as soon as possible. Thank you for being an Elegant Baby customer! Best Regards, Libby Odom, Executive Vice President Elegant Baby libbyodom@elegantbaby.com
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CPSC report 20150920-82852-2147428235. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Sep 12, 2012, sent to the company Sep 20, 2012, published by CPSC Oct 4, 2012

The product, in the report: Elegant Baby Light Up Duck Family Boy, green duck

We purchased the Elegantbaby Light Up Duck Family Boy. My 2 year old daughter was playing with them in the bathtub. The green one stopped lighting up. I took it away from her and noticed the bottom had started coming out exposing very small electronic pieces.

Model
40544 Light Up Duck Family Boy
Bought from
Toy store in Estes Park Colorado
Bought
Aug 25, 2012, about then
Where
Broomfield, Colorado: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 1, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Child
As this report names them
Brand Elegant Baby, made or sold by ELEGANT BABY
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(10/10/2012) ELEGANT BABY: Thank you very much for your message (contained in Report ID 20120912-80B9D-2147463792) regarding our Light up Duck Family (Item 40544) that you recently purchased in Colorado. We take all of our customer’s feedback and experience with our product seriously and sincerely apologize that we never saw your email otherwise we surely would have immediately contacted you. Firstly, we apologize that you had any trouble at all with one of our products. We are very concerned to determine how this could have happened.
The box your Light Up Ducks came in has a note on the bottom to save the packaging for information printed on it. If you kept this packaging, there is a tracking number printed that allows us to match your item to a specific shipment so we can look even further into this. If you would be willing to provide this information to us, that would be wonderful.
We have reviewed our testing history for this item and want to ensure you that we have a steady passing testing history with an approved CPSC laboratory in compliance with CPSIA regulations. All of our products, including our Light Up Ducks, continually meet or exceed safety and standard regulations and are regularly tested formally in the lab and spot tested in house.
Without knowing the tracking number of the batch you may have purchased from, I pulled a few randomly from the stock we currently have in our warehouse. I found that the samples I pulled all had tight seals on the bottom, making it virtually impossible for me to pry or otherwise pull the bottom plug out to expose the electronic pieces. Upon cutting the plugs out that contain the electronic pieces to light up the ducks, I see that they are three tiered and sealed flush against the exterior, making a smooth, thinly seamed seal. The plug itself it also glued at two different tiers internally to prevent movement.
In combination with our testing history, product review and not having had any other reports of any type of issue for this product, it appears as though this is an isolated occurrence. We are very sorry that this incident occurred in a product you purchased. On behalf of Elegant Baby, I sincerely apologize that you have received a bad product from our line.
I will be following up directly with you following this response to discuss a replacement piece for the damaged item.

CPSC report 20120912-80B9D-2147463792. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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Sources

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Elegant Baby water toys

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