Kids water bottles sold at Walmart, Target, others recalled over choking hazard

A company is recalling 5.7 million children's washable water bottles sold at Target, Walmart, and other retailers after receiving 149 reports of the spouts detaching from the bottle. Eighteen of those spouts were found in children’s mouths posing a choking hazard.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Contigo is recalling its Kids Cleanable Water Bottles because the bottle's clear silicone spout can detach.

The bottles were sold at Costco, Walmart, Target and other stores nationwide and online on various websites from April 2018 through June 2019 for between $9 and $24.

The base and cover of the clear silicone spout of the recalled bottles will always be black. Only black color spout base and spout cover models are included in this recall. Contigo is printed on the rim and along the front near the bottom of the bottle.

The water bottles come in three sizes (13 ounce, 14 ounce and 20 ounce) and four bottle colors (solid color, graphics, stainless steel, and stainless steel solid colors). The water bottles were sold individually as well as in two-packs and three-packs.

The CPSC says people should immediately stop using the recalled water bottles, take them away from children and contact Contigo for inspection instructions and a free replacement lid.

Contigo toll-free at 888-262-0622 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.gocontigo.com/recall or www.gocontigo.com and click on Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.