Lamaze teether sold at Woolworths and Coles supermarkets recalled over microbial contamination

A popular teething toy has been urgently recalled over fears it could lead to infection or illness in some children.

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s Product Safety issued the recall for the TOMY Australia Pty Ltd Lamaze Chill Teether Single Pack on Wednesday.

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“The recall is due to microbial contamination,” it said, referencing two types of potentially dangerous bacteria.

It states the liquid filling inside the teether has been contaminated with the bacteria Sphingomonas sp (in batch K1920ALP01) and Staphylococcus epidermidis (in batch E1920ALP01).

If the teether is punctured and the liquid filling is ingested, the ACCC says products contaminated with these bacteria “may cause infection or illness in children with weakened immune systems”.

Only teethers with production code K1920ALP01 or E1920ALP01 are included in this recall.

The production code can be found directly on the back of the packaging and on the product itself.

“Consumers should immediately stop using the product and keep out of reach of children,” the ACCC said.

The products were sold at selected Woolworths and Coles supermarkets, and selected baby and toy retailers between January and December 2021. A full list of traders that sold this product can be found here.

Customers are advised not to return the affected products to the store it was purchased from, but to return it to the supplier at the following address:

TOMY Australia Reply Paid 4460 Dandenong South VIC 3175

Consumers can contact TOMY for advice or information via email [email protected] or phone (03) 9799 5500.