Bread clip kitchen gadgets
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 25, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 25, 2025the latest report was made
- Apr 25, 2025the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Bread clip
- Maker
- Kwik Lok CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Kitchen gadgetsCPSC’s product type: Kitchen Gadgets, Not Elsewhere Classified (code 428), in Kitchen: Gadgets & Utensils
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
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.
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Hospital admission Made Apr 25, 2025, sent to the company Apr 30, 2025, published by CPSC May 22, 2025
The product, in the report: The item was a plastic bread bag clipa common product used in food packaging. It is not biodegradable and poses a significant ingestion risk. Based on my research, similar incidents have occurred in the U.S. These clips were patented in 1954 and have never been redesigned to improve safety. They are still made from thin plastic that is easy to swallow and not detectable when chewing.K
What Happened:
For over three years, I suffered from chronic stomach problems. Doctors were unable to diagnose the issue and believed the symptoms were psychosomatic, prescribing antidepressants. However, the pain persisted and worsened over time.
About a month and a half ago, after throwing out a bag of trash, I experienced a sharp pain in my abdomen. Two days later, the pain became severe, and I was unable to eat or drink. I was admitted to the emergency room. An ultrasound revealed a foreign object lodged at the end of my small intestine. After further testing and a colonoscopy, doctors discovered a plastic bread bag clip had been stuck in my digestive system, likely for more than three years. It had caused damage to my ileum and intestine.
The clip had gone undetected because of its size and thin plastic design. It was not felt in my mouth and could not be detected by standard imaging methods until severe symptoms appeared. Doctors confirmed that the clip allowed partial stool passage, which is why it remained in my body for so long without being expelled naturally.
Product Information:
The item was a plastic bread bag clipa common product used in food packaging. It is not biodegradable and poses a significant ingestion risk. Based on my research, similar incidents have occurred in the U.S. These clips were patented in 1954 and have never been redesigned to improve safety. They are still made from thin plastic that is easy to swallow and not detectable when chewing.
Why This Product Is Dangerous:
This type of clip:
Is made from non-biodegradable plastic
Is too thin to be noticed if swallowed
Can remain lodged in the digestive tract for years
Can cause serious intestinal damage, infection, or even death
Outcome:
I now have medical documentation and support from the hospital doctor who treated me. Had the clip not been discovered and removed, I could have suffered an intestinal perforation or worse.
What Should Be Done:
This product needs to be redesigned using a thicker, biodegradable material and include safety guidelines. I am currently seeking legal representation to hold the manufacturer accountable. [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
- Where
- Fort LAUDERDALE, Florida: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 60, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bread clip, made or sold by Kwik Lok Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.