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Home > News > Breaking News > SHEIN Teething Toy Recall Flags Choking Risk in U.S. and Canada
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SHEIN Teething Toy Recall Flags Choking Risk in U.S. and Canada

Introduction
U.S. and Canadian notices dated September 17 cover SHEIN teething toys. FITIGER examines recall checks, caregiver handovers and infant age limits.
Details

SHEIN's Pull & Chew Montessori Teething Toys are covered by U.S. and Canadian recall notices dated September 17, 2026. The U.S. notice covers about 644 units; the Canadian notice lists 233 sold there. Both tell consumers to stop using the affected toys.

Conceptual 3D illustration of fictional parents comparing packaging and recall information, with a SHEIN teething-toy choking-hazard headline.
Conceptual illustration with fictional parents and ordinary packaging. It does not show the actual recalled toy, a customer or a reported incident.

One product, two national notices

The CPSC notice, recall 26-782, says the silicone strings are smaller and longer than the toy standard permits and can lodge at the back of a child's throat. The Health Canada notice, RA-82627, identifies small parts in toys intended for children under three.

CPSC lists no reported incidents or injuries. The Canadian notice says the company had received no incident or injury reports in Canada as of September 8, 2026. Neither statement changes the instruction to stop using the recalled toys.

Both notices identify these packaging SKUs: sa25092843915310553, sa2404237092800828 and sa251115653050553503. Compare the identifier and the official product photographs rather than relying on colour or a similar-looking online listing.

Follow the remedy for your market

In the United States, consumers are told to remove the toys from children and contact SHEIN for a refund. The notice asks them to cut the silicone strings, send SHEIN a photograph of the destroyed toy and then dispose of it. Cutting is part of disposal, not a way to repair a toy for further use.

In Canada, consumers should stop use, dispose of the product so it cannot be used again and contact SHEIN Canada for a refund. Check the linked national notice for current contact details and instructions. Do not pass the recalled toy to another family.

FITIGER safety-team analysis: check every place it travels

Check the spare toy in a grandparent's bag as well as the one in the nursery. A stroller compartment or a caregiver's cupboard may hold another copy. Send the product identifiers to everyone who looks after the child and ask each person to check the items in their care.

Set affected items aside beyond children's reach while completing the recall remedy. Mark the household checklist only after checking each storage location. This is a practical way to organize the recall response, not a test FITIGER conducted on these toys.

Conceptual 3D illustration of fictional adult caregivers checking a travel backpack and stroller storage after a toy recall.
Fictional household inventory check. No actual recalled toy is pictured, and the people are not FITIGER customers.

In a customer comment on FITIGER's homepage, Michael Bennett wrote on August 17, 2025 that his family added the device to an emergency checklist and stored it with other preparedness supplies. That is storage feedback, not a rescue account. A recall review can extend the same checklist to the toys and supplies that move between homes.

An anti choking device does not make a recalled toy safe. Removing the identified hazard remains necessary even in a household that already owns emergency equipment.

What handling evidence can and cannot establish

FITIGER's public FAC02 human-factors summary describes a manufacturer-supplied report, revision 1.1 dated September 30, 2026. Its completed evaluation summary identifies 30 participants: 15 lay rescuers and 15 healthcare professionals. The simulated tasks include preparation, mask selection, installation and handling.

Those observations are not a clinical rescue success rate, a test of these recalled toys or proof of suitability for an infant. The selected public material is insufficient for independent reanalysis of the study's task-level data.

When comparing a suction device for choking, keep those evidence limits beside the model's instructions. A photograph or short handling clip cannot establish that a device is appropriate for a particular child.

Conceptual 3D illustration of fictional adult caregivers reviewing age limits in a manual with an instructor.
Conceptual discussion of model age limits. This is not a photograph of the FAC02 study, its participants or a clinical procedure.

Keep infant care separate from equipment shopping

The FAC02 report lists children under one year as a contraindication. Families considering a portable choking rescue device for age-eligible household members can review the FoldPumpVac series and model information, checking the exact age limits, mask fit, instructions, storage conditions and local requirements. The teething-toy recall does not change those limits.

A choking rescue device plan should also identify trained people and who will call for help. For an infant emergency, follow current age-appropriate first aid, such as the American Red Cross infant choking guidance. Call 911 when immediate emergency care is needed. Do not delay established rescue steps while locating or preparing a device.