Skip Hop Recalls Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 26739
- Recall date
- Sep 3, 2026
- Units
- About 22,660 (In addition, about 3,177 were sold in Canada)
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- Skip Hop
- Made in
- China
What to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled teether immediately, take it away from children and contact Skip Hop Inc. at www.skiphoprecall.com to obtain a refund in the form of a gift card and further instructions on disposal of the product. The gift card can be used at any The William Carter Company brand store, including Carter’s, Skip Hop, OshKosh B’gosh and Little Planet.
Contact: Skip Hop Inc. toll-free at 800-692-4674 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.skiphoprecall.com or www.skiphop.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page or for more information.
Hazard
The black eyes can detach from the recalled teether if frozen, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves the Skip Hop Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teether. The product is in the shape of Elmo’s face (red, orange, and white, with black eyes) and includes a textured key (blue) and fabric crayon box (beige, blue, green, yellow, orange, red). The model number for the Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teether is 9R263210. A red tag with the Skip Hop brand name and teether model number is attached to the side of the crayon box.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Sep 3, 2026. It covers About 22,660 (In addition, about 3,177 were sold in Canada) units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. Reported incidents: Skip Hop Inc. has received four consumer reports of the eyes detaching from the teether. No injuries have been reported. Skip Hop has 6 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Carter’s retail stores nationwide and online at www.carters.com and www.skiphop.com from January 2025 through March 2026 for about $12.
Companies and identifiers
- Importer
- The William Carter Company, of Atlanta, Georgia
- Distributor
- Skip Hop Inc., of New York
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Skip-Hop-Recalls-Baby-Sesame-Street-Elmo-Silicone-Teethers-D…
- Last published by CPSC
- Sep 3, 2026
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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