Nuby pacifiers and teething rings

The reports, as CPSC published them

1. Hurt, no treatment

   Made Jul 10, 2026 · , sent to the company Jul 15, 2026 · , published by CPSC Jul 29, 2026

   The product, in the report: Nuby Pacifinder fabric clips, pacifier clip

   My 9 month old managed to unclip the Nuby Pacifinder clip from his shirt and put the clip in his mouth. Then as I went to reach for it I saw him press down on the clip and it snapped on his tongue. His tongue bled just a little bit and he cried for a while. It could have been much worse. The plastic clip sides have very sharp pointy edges and it is clearly not safe to have near a baby.

   Model

   Pacifinder

   Bought from

   Marianos

   Bought

   Jul 9, 2026

   Where

   Chicago, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 0, Unknown

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Child

   As this report names them

   Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

2. No one hurt

   Made Apr 17, 2026 · , sent to the company Apr 20, 2026 · , published by CPSC May 4, 2026

   The product, in the report: Nube Silicone Baby Teether toy Blue octopus with colorful cords as tentacles with balls at the end of it. Silicone 9.45 Inches (H) x 8.46 Inches (W) x 9.84 Inches (D)

   My infant was using the Nuby Octopus Silicone Baby Teether Toy when one of the silicone tentacles with a ball at the end went deep into her mouth and caused a choking incident. The design allows the end piece to reach far enough into the mouth to create a choking hazard. I had to quickly remove it. This product is marketed for babies, but poses a serious safety risk.

   Model

   Nuby Octopus Silicone Baby Teether Toy

   UPC

   048526069200

   Bought from

   Target, California

   Bought

   Mar 19, 2026

   Where

   Ojai, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 0, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Child

   As this report names them

   Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

3. First aid

   Made Apr 2, 2026 · , sent to the company Apr 7, 2026 · , published by CPSC Apr 28, 2026

   The product, in the report: Nuby Ice Gel Baby Teether keys

   I bought a teething toy for my 4 month old and I found blood all over his mouth and teeth and found an open wound in his gum

   UPC

   048526006007

   Bought from

   Target

   Bought

   Mar 12, 2026

   Where

   Whittier, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 1, Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Child

   As this report names them

   Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

4. No one hurt

   Made Jan 9, 2026 · , sent to the company Jan 14, 2026 · , published by CPSC Feb 11, 2026

   The product, in the report: Infant teething toy made of plastic and soft silicone. The toy consists of a circular plastic handle with attached textured silicone shapes intended for teething. The handle is blue with white dots, and the attached pieces are various bright colors (red, yellow, teal). The toy is designed for babies to hold and chew. Exact dimensions are unknown, but the toy is small enough for an infant to hold with one hand. The flexibility and shape allowed the toy to enter the childs mouth in a way that caused it to become lodged in her throat.

   My child was using a teething toy as intended when the toy became lodged in her throat. The toy was being used for teething and oral exploration under supervision. At one point, the toy entered her mouth in a way that caused it to become stuck in her throat, creating a choking hazard. I had to manually remove the toy from her throat. Fortunately, no emergency medical treatment was required, but the situation was very frightening and could have resulted in serious injury. The toy appears to be marketed for infants/teething, yet its size, shape, and flexibility allowed it to become lodged in my childs throat. I am reporting this incident due to concerns about the safety of this product and the potential risk to other children.

   Model

   Unknown

   UPC

   Unknown

   Serial number

   None/unknown

   Bought from

   Walmart

   Bought

   Dec 21, 2025, about then

   Where

   Manitowoc, Wisconsin: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 1, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Child

   As this report names them

   Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

5. First aid

   Made Oct 13, 2025 · , sent to the company Oct 27, 2025 · , published by CPSC Nov 26, 2025

   The product, in the report: It was the NUBY twist ball teether with multi color rubber nubs and plastic rings around the nubs.

   My child was choking. On a NUBY teether. My baby was using the product. The product came apart as it should not and a plastic piece choked my child. The plastic piece was dislodged, and my child could breath again. The product was being used for what it was ment for. Teething. My child had trouble nursing but Luckly he was under supervision and response happend fast!

   Model

   H1K12Y

   Bought from

   Walmart, Virginia

   Bought

   Jun 24, 2025, about then

   Where

   Star Tannery, Virginia: Other

   Who was involved

   Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Child

   As this report names them

   Brand NUBY, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

6. No one hurt

   Made Jul 24, 2023 · , sent to the company Jul 26, 2023 · , published by CPSC Aug 16, 2023

   The product, in the report: Nûby Geo Zoo Giraffe Teether

   My 4 month old was chewing on his Nûby Geo Zoo Giraffe Teether when I heard him gagging. I turn and see him continue to gag, and he had managed to get the head and mane of the giraffe stuck in the back of his throat, and couldnt get it out. I had to pull it out of his mouth, and I then realized what a choking hazard this product truly is. The tail could also become wedged, as it is long enough to reach the back of the throat. Thank God I was right there when this happened!

   Where

   Olathe, Kansas: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 0, Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Child

   As this report names them

   Brand Nûby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

7. No one hurt

   Made Feb 1, 2022 · , sent to the company Feb 3, 2022 · , published by CPSC Feb 24, 2022

   The product, in the report: Nuby Tag-A-Long Teether - “Gray” (gray, teal, natural wood)

   We bought a Nuby teething toy as a Christmas present for our baby (5.5 months at the time) and used it less than a week. It broke in her hands and we found her holding one of the beads, which as a parent was terrifying as it was a perfect choking hazard. We only ever rinsed this toy with water (total of maybe twice since it was so new), no harsh treatment with soaps, heat, or chemicals. I’m horrified this fell apart and became a choking hazard so quickly and easily.

   UPC

   0485267580

   Bought from

   Target (online)

   Bought

   Nov 16, 2021

   Where

   Acton, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 0, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Child

   As this report names them

   Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

8. No one hurt

   Made Dec 26, 2018 · , sent to the company Feb 11, 2019 · , published by CPSC Feb 27, 2019

   The product, in the report: Nuby giraffe baby pacifier

   Nuby giraffe pacifier, the pacifier part that connects to the clip holder broke apart without any force. Baby could have choked off of a piece of the pacifier.

   Bought from

   Walmart, Alaska

   Bought

   Dec 23, 2018, about then

   Where

   Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 0, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Child

   As this report names them

   Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

9. No one hurt

   Made Sep 3, 2017 · , sent to the company Jan 10, 2018 · , published by CPSC Feb 2, 2018

   The product, in the report: Nuby Bug-a-Loop Soothing Teether with soothing nubs and multiple surfaces

   On August 30, 2017 I purchased the Nuby Bug-a-Loop Soothing Teether at our local grocery market, HEB located at 2000 RR 620, Lakeway, Texas. After giving it to my granddaughter of 8 months because she is teething, within less than one minute of her handling the teether, she began crying as if she was hurt. I had her in my lap and I know I had not done anything to hurt her, so I began trying to figure out what was hurting her. She began crying more loudly, when I discovered her small finger had been pinched in between the “nubs”.

   Upon closer inspection of the Nuby Bug-a-Loop Soothing Teether, I found that the 20 “nubs” are held together by a silk cord and has at least 20 places that could very easily pinch an infant’s small fingers while in their possession. Needless to say this product has a defective design and should NOT be sold as a teether for 3+ month old infants. Even with “adult supervision” the soothing teether will pinch.

   Additionally, I have filed a report of this product with the Consumer Product Safety Commission on 9/3/17 which included your company’s information.

   Concerned Consumer [REDACTED] Austin, Texas

   UPC

   4852600478

   Bought from

   HEB Lakeway, Texas

   Bought

   Aug 30, 2017

   Where

   Austin, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 0, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Other Relative

   As this report names them

   Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

10. No one hurt

    Made Jun 21, 2016 · , sent to the company Jun 29, 2016 · , published by CPSC Jul 21, 2016

    The product, in the report: I would like to attach a picture but it will not let me MODEL: Nuby: icy bite hard/soft key teether

    A Piece came off as my daughter was chewing on it. I could have choked her, glad I caught in time. As I checked over the rest of the product I realized many of the parts are becoming loose.

    Model

    Key teether

    Bought from

    Walmart

    Bought

    Nov 1, 2015, about then

    Where

    Shakopee, Minnesota: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Age 0, Female

    The reporter’s relation to them

    My Child

    As this report names them

    Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

11. No one hurt

    Made Sep 23, 2015 · , sent to the company Sep 30, 2015 · , published by CPSC Oct 15, 2015

    The product, in the report: Nuby Icy Bite Teether, I’m attaching our photos & the stock one to show the exact item with its’ packaging. it has an embedded stamp of “EK050”.

    This should be recalled immediately it was so scary for us: A piece came off the Nuby Icy Bite Teether. Fortunately for us, we’ve been teaching our son to hand us things so he said “take it” to my husband & it was a yellow, rubber cover to one of the teether keys. A piece like that is surely a major choke hazard & very scary for us.

    Bought from

    Walmart, Massachusetts

    Bought

    Mar 1, 2015, about then

    Where

    Ludlow, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Male

    The reporter’s relation to them

    Unspecified

    As this report names them

    Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

12. No one hurt

    Made Dec 29, 2014 · , sent to the company Feb 23, 2015 · , published by CPSC Mar 17, 2015

    The product, in the report: Nuby Bug-A-Loop Teething Toy

    My daughter was chewing on the Nuby Bug-A-Loop Teether and I noticed the rubber surface of one of beads was starting to come off. I immediately took it away from her and I hope she hasn’t swallowed any pieces. If I hadnt noticed she could have choked. It was one of her favorite toys and I hope it is recalled and they fix this problem.

    Bought from

    Walmart

    Bought

    Jun 25, 2014, about then

    Where

    Mansfield, Texas: Mobile/Manufactured Home

    Who was involved

    Age 0, Female

    The reporter’s relation to them

    My Child

    As this report names them

    Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

13. No one hurt

    Made Feb 24, 2014 · , sent to the company Mar 5, 2014 · , published by CPSC Mar 20, 2014

    The product, in the report: Nuby Silicone Teether with case

    My son 5 and a half months old gagged himself with the nuby silicone teether product number 620. We were all sitting and watching tv together when we heard him gagging and then profusly coughing from having the teether shoved in his mouth to far and causing him to vomit. Having read other reports I already know you will say that it is no fault of the company and your engineers checked it over and meets guidelines.. i suggest you alter the toy regardless because it is gagging and choking kids and its a matter of just time until you have a fatal accident. hopefully you start caring about these children you product you toys for and listen to concerned parents who im sure, like myself wont be purchasing another nuby toy for safety reasons!

    Model

    620

    Bought from

    walmart

    Bought

    Feb 4, 2014, about then

    Where

    bensalem, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Age 0, Male

    The reporter’s relation to them

    My Child

    As this report names them

    Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

14. No one hurt

    Made Jan 2, 2014 · , sent to the company Jan 10, 2014 · , published by CPSC Feb 4, 2014

    The product, in the report: Teething ring

    I am a nanny, and my charge, 10 months old, chewed through one of the plastic (?) beads on the Nuby Bug-a-Loop teether. Her front bottom and top teeth chewed distinct, deep marks in the large rubbery bead, and had I not noticed immediately, would have easily chewed through it and had a rubber/plastic piece of the teether in her mouth. This is very concerning on many levels, but the bottom line is that it is marketed as a TEETHER, meaning it’s meant to be chewed on, and in the mouths of babies. I am disturbed, concerned, and angry that my charge, or any child, could ingest or choke on this product. It is NOT safe.

    Model

    Bug-A-Loop Teether

    Where

    Denver, Colorado: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Age 0, Female

    The reporter’s relation to them

    Unspecified

    As this report names them

    Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

15. First aid

    Made Sep 30, 2013 · , sent to the company Oct 24, 2013 · , published by CPSC Nov 15, 2013

    The product, in the report: Nuby teether. Translucent silicone teether. Has mouth piece with bristles attached at one end. Round loop at the other. Nuby teether. The model number is 620.

    My 6.5 month old son was standing in his [REDACTED] chewing on his teething ring.  I walked into the kitchen and heard an odd noise. I turned around in time to see him gagging with the full teether in his mouth and him sputtering vomit overflowing past the teether onto his [REDACTED] tray. His eyes watery and bulging, arms flailing with panic in his face going red. I made it to him after a few seconds pushing my daughter out of the way tripping on the cat and a few toys. I pulled it out of his mouth. Cleared his mouth and nose. He was pretty shaken up as was my daughter after watching it and being moved aside but in a few minutes I was able to settle them both.

    He seemed to have a wet cough that developed immediately following the incident. It lasted 3 days and has self resolved.

    Model

    620

    Bought from

    Walmart

    Bought

    Jan 1, 2013, about then

    Where

    Roanoke, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Age 0, Male

    The reporter’s relation to them

    My Child

    As this report names them

    Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

16. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jan 28, 2013 · , sent to the company Feb 7, 2013 · , published by CPSC Mar 1, 2013

    The product, in the report: Nuby infant teether, “Bug-A-Loop”. Approximately 20 plastic and rubber beads of various colors, some of them resembling bugs. The Nuby logo is on a large blue bead.

    The Nuby Bug-A-Loop Teething ring has caused injury to my child. One of the blue plastic beads developed a sharp point that resulted in several scratches on my daughter’s face. There is also deterioration and peeling on the green oval bead that is definitely a cause for concern.

    Where

    Bangor, Maine: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Age 0, Female

    The reporter’s relation to them

    My Child

    As this report names them

    Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

17. No one hurt

    Made Aug 10, 2012 · , sent to the company Aug 20, 2012 · , published by CPSC Sep 4, 2012

    The product, in the report: “Teething Blankie” - Crinkly blanket with four plastic corners for teething

    I purchased a Nuby Teething Blankie for my grandchild. Upon inspection, I discovered that the plastic corners have small pieces of the plastic that are crumbling off. This occurs along the seam, where the main cloth section is sewn into the plastic corners. While the pieces of plastic that come off are quite small, they would easily be ingested by any child who was biting on the corners. Some small pieces came off in my hand, so I did NOT give this to my grandchild.

    Furthermore, this concerns me about the long term integrity of the seams. If enough plastic breaks in these areas, the seams could potentially no longer hold together and the plastic end pieces could come off, representing a choking hazard.

    Model

    Teething Blankie (Frog)

    UPC

    048526065684

    Serial number

    TD20M

    Bought

    Aug 8, 2012, about then

    Where

    Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Unknown

    The reporter’s relation to them

    Unspecified

    As this report names them

    Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

18. Seen by a doctor or nurse

    Made Feb 15, 2012 · , sent to the company Apr 6, 2012 · , published by CPSC Apr 27, 2012

    The product, in the report: Bug A Loop Teether

    Attn: Product Safety Dept.

    My name is [REDACTED], mother of (5 month old) [REDACTED] who was injured using the following Nuby brand product, “Bug a loop teether”. My son [REDACTED] has two bruised cheeks due to the Nuby brand product, “Bug a loop teether” (pictures enclosed). On Tuesday evening, January 31,2012, I noticed the bruising after my son was using the “Bug a loop teether” most of the day. I called the doctors and made an appointment for Wednesday morning, February 1,2012. The doctor ([REDACTED], Woburn, MA) agreed that the bruises were symmetrical to the teething ring. This product should be taken off the shelves before it injures another infant. I have already contacted Nuby, Inc, and I hope they will take this matter seriously and recall ALL Nuby brand, “bug a loop teethers”.

    Model

    Bug A Loop Teether

    Where

    Unspecified: Unspecified

    Who was involved

    Age 0, Male

    The reporter’s relation to them

    My Child

    As this report names them

    Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

19. First aid

    Made Feb 4, 2012 · , sent to the company Feb 13, 2012 · , published by CPSC Mar 6, 2012

    The product, in the report: Nuby branded “bug-a-loop” teething ring with multiple colored parts of various texture.

    A Nuby teething ring cut our 5 month old’s lip while he was chewing on it.

    Model

    Bug-A-Loop teether

    Bought from

    babiesRus

    Bought

    Dec 19, 2011, about then

    Where

    duluth, Georgia: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Age 0, Male

    The reporter’s relation to them

    My Child

    As this report names them

    Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

20. No one hurt

    Made Dec 22, 2011 · , sent to the company Feb 3, 2012 · , published by CPSC Feb 27, 2012

    The product, in the report: Nuby Othodonic Pacifer http://nuby.com/en/nuby/pacifiers/5705/ here is the link to the type of pacifier that I reported a concern with

    The consumer stated that her pacifier is a potential choking hazard. The consumer’s husband was trying to scratch off a piece of dirt from the pacifier’s handle when it broke in two pieces. The consumer feels that this could be a choking hazard for a child if breaks in two pieces while a child is playing with it. The consumer stated that her child didn’t come in contact with the pacifier after it broke. The consumer threw away the pacifier’s handles. The consumer has yet to call the firm or the retailer. The consumer stated that it was orthodontic pacifier.

    Bought from

    Burlington Coat Factory

    Bought

    Oct 15, 2011

    Where

    Littlestown, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Age 0, Female

    The reporter’s relation to them

    My Child

    As this report names them

    Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

21. No one hurt

    Made Jun 9, 2011 · , published by CPSC Jul 11, 2011

    The product, in the report: Nuby pacifier 1 green 1 blue

    We had bought Nuby pacifiers a few weeks ago. They have developed mold between the plastic and the part he sucks on. There is no way to clean these in that area. Very bad design.

    Bought from

    Target, Illinois

    Bought

    May 27, 2011, about then

    Where

    Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Age 0, Male

    The reporter’s relation to them

    My Child

    As this report names them

    Brand Nuby, made or sold by Luv n’ care, Ltd

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

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