CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The lid can break into pieces with sharp points, posing a laceration hazard
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • August 19, 2014

BRITA Recalls Children’s Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard

The four recalled children's water bottles have popular cartoon characters on a hard-sided plastic bottle. Characters and bottle colors include Dora the Explorer®, violet; Hello Kitty®, pink; SpongeBob Square Pants®, blue; and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles®, green. The bottles stand 6 inches tall, hold 15 ounces of liquid, have white lids that screw off and have fold-up straws and filters that sit inside the straw below the lid. Each bottle bears a Brita logo and features the image of a popular children's cartoon character. The removable plastic wrap on the bottle at time of purchase has the model number BB07 and the following UPC codes: 60258-35883 on the Dora the Explorer, 60258-35914 on the Hello Kitty, 60258-35880 on the SpongeBob Square Pants and 60258-35882 on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles and contact Brita to receive a postage-paid shipping package to return the bottles for a full refund.

Contact Information

Call Brita at (800) 926-2065 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to www.brita.com and click "Safety Recall" for more information.

Recall Details

Sold At
Alaska Housewares, Associated Food Stores, Bartell Drug, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Quidsi, Royal Ahold, Shopko, Target, US Navy Exchange, Walmart Stores, and online at Amazon.com, Drugstore.com and Target.com. Hello Kitty bottles were sold from February 2014
Injuries
Brita has received 35 reports of lids breaking or cracking. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Refund
Recall Number
14257

Product Information

Product Name
Brita hard-sided water filter bottle for kids
Product Type
Nonglass Bottles or Jars
Number of Units
About 242,500
Imported By
BRITA LP of Oakland, Calif.
Manufactured In
Mexico

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Website www.brita.com
Full Contact Information

Call Brita at (800) 926-2065 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to www.brita.com and click "Safety Recall" for more information.