Since January 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued five separate recalls covering roughly 253,450 silicone pull-string teething toys sold on Amazon, after at least 73 reports of the toys' strings reaching children's throats and causing choking or respiratory distress. The recalled brands are Yetonamr, AiTuiTui, Tiyol, LiKee, and GOPO Toys. If your child has a silicone teether with a pull string or "tentacle" attached to it, stop using it and check the product against the CPSC recall list before your baby's next teething session.
- 253,450+ units recalled across five separate 2026 recalls, January through June, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2026
- 73 choking or respiratory-distress incidents reported to CPSC across the five recalled products, per individual CPSC recall notices, 2026
- $10 to $16 was the typical retail price of the recalled teethers, most sold exclusively through Amazon.com, per CPSC recall notices, 2026
What exactly is wrong with these teething toys?
The silicone strings attached to these teethers are either longer or narrower than the mandatory federal toy safety standard allows, which lets a string reach the back of a child's throat and become lodged there. All five recalled products were pulled for the same underlying defect: pull-string or "tentacle" style silicone teethers that violate ASTM F963, the toy safety standard the CPSC made mandatory under federal law in 2024, according to the Federal Register. In CPSC's own words on each recall notice, the strings "can reach the back of children's throat and become lodged, posing a serious risk of respiratory distress and deadly choking hazard."
Which teething toys have been recalled in 2026?
Five brands have been recalled so far this year, all sold on Amazon and all sharing the same pull-string design flaw.
| Brand | Recall date | Units recalled | Incidents reported | Sold on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yetonamr | January 22, 2026 | 6,800 | 32 choking incidents | June 2025 to October 2025 |
| AiTuiTui | January 29, 2026 | 49,410 | 15 choking incidents, 2 bitten-off strings | August 2022 to September 2025 |
| Tiyol | May 14, 2026 | 102,430 | 11 choking incidents | October 2022 to January 2026 |
| LiKee | June 11, 2026 | 24,400 | 10 choking incidents | November 2024 to December 2025 |
| GOPO Toys | June 18, 2026 | 70,410 | 3 choking incidents | August 2023 to March 2026 |
Has anyone actually been hurt?
Yes. CPSC recall notices document dozens of specific choking and respiratory-distress incidents tied to these products, not just a theoretical hazard. The Yetonamr recall alone lists 32 reported incidents where the toy's string reached the back of a child's throat, the highest count of the five recalls despite covering the smallest number of units, roughly 6,800. The AiTuiTui recall adds two additional reports of children biting pieces off the silicone strings, a separate choking risk from small parts. Across all five recalls, CPSC and the manufacturers have logged at least 73 incidents combined.
What should parents do right now?
Stop giving your child any silicone teether that has a pull string, cord, or dangling "tentacle" piece attached, and check the exact product name against the CPSC recall pages before deciding what to do with it. Each recall offers a different remedy: GOPO Toys, Tiyol, and AiTuiTui offer a full refund or free replacement, but require the owner to first cut the silicone string, mark the toy "DESTROYED" or "RECALLED" with permanent marker, photograph it, and email the photo to the manufacturer before the toy can be discarded. LiKee offers a free replacement of equal or greater value with shipping included. Consumers should not simply throw an affected teether in a diaper bag or toy bin. If you are unsure whether a scratch, bite mark, or swallowed piece of silicone has caused any injury inside your child's mouth, a pediatric dentist can check for soft-tissue injury or embedded material during a routine visit.
Why do teething toys keep getting recalled?
CPSC only began mandating ASTM F963 as a federal toy safety standard in 2024, and enforcement against third-party sellers on marketplaces like Amazon has been catching up since. Four of the five recalled products in this wave were sold under generic-sounding brand names by small importers or overseas manufacturers, a pattern CPSC has flagged repeatedly in marketplace toy recalls. Because these teethers are marketed to parents specifically for infants who are cutting teeth, often as an oral-comfort product rather than a conventional toy, some manufacturers appear to have designed them without fully applying the string-length and small-parts rules that govern standard pull toys.
Could a recalled teether affect my child's teeth or mouth, not just their airway?
Yes, beyond the choking risk, a child who bites off and swallows or chokes on a piece of silicone can also injure gums, the palate, or the back of the throat, and a pediatric dentist visit is reasonable after any incident involving a foreign object in a child's mouth. Practices such as Riverside's Super Kids Dental or Wheaton's Bauer Dentistry and Orthodontics, both listed on Smile Listing, routinely see infants for teething-related visits and can check for any residual damage or embedded fragments even when a swallowing incident seemed minor at the time.
"The strings can reach the back of children's throat and become lodged, posing a serious risk of respiratory distress and deadly choking hazard." — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2026 recall notices for Yetonamr, AiTuiTui, Tiyol, LiKee, and GOPO Toys pull-string teething toys
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if my baby's teether is one of the recalled products?
Check the brand name printed on the toy or its packaging against Yetonamr, AiTuiTui, Tiyol, LiKee, and GOPO Toys, and compare the design to a silicone piece with a thin string or cord attached. Each brand's CPSC recall notice includes photos to help with identification.
What if I already threw away the packaging or receipt?
A receipt is not required. Each manufacturer's recall notice provides an email address or online form where a photo of the toy, after the string has been cut per the instructions, is enough to process a refund or replacement.
Are all silicone teething toys with strings unsafe?
Not necessarily, but any pull-string or tentacle-style silicone teether should be checked against current CPSC recalls, since five separate brands have been recalled for the same string-length defect in 2026 alone. When in doubt, choose a one-piece teether with no attached string or cord.
Where can I check for new recalls as they happen?
CPSC posts every recall notice at cpsc.gov/Recalls and also distributes them through recalls.gov, which covers all federal consumer product, food, and drug recalls in one place.
Updated July 2026.
