Multiple Pull String Teething Toys Recalled After Choking Reports, What Parents Should Check Now

If you bought a soft, pull-string teething toy on Amazon for your baby, this is worth two minutes of your attention right now. Over the past few weeks, U.S. safety regulators have announced a string of recalls covering several brands of pull-string teething toys, all for the same dangerous defect: silicone strings that can reach the back of a child’s throat and become lodged, posing a serious choking risk.

These are not obscure products. They were popular, inexpensive, and sold widely online, which is exactly why so many families may have one in the diaper bag or stroller without realizing it has been recalled. Here is what was recalled, what makes these toys dangerous, and the simple steps to take today.

What Was Recalled

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has posted multiple recalls in June 2026 for pull-string teething toys sold by different sellers on Amazon. The brands named so far include GOPO Toys, Tiyol, LiKee, AiTuiTui, and Yetonamr. They share the same design and the same flaw.

• GOPO Toys recalled about 70,410 pull-string teething toys on June 18, 2026. The firm received three reports of the toy’s strings reaching the back of a child’s throat, causing respiratory distress or choking. They sold on Amazon from August 2023 through March 2026 for about 11 to 15 dollars.
• LiKee recalled roughly 24,400 units, announced June 11, 2026, after ten reports of strings reaching the back of children’s throats and causing respiratory distress or choking.
• Tiyol teething toys were recalled after the CPSC became aware of 11 choking incidents. They sold on Amazon from October 2022 through January 2026 for about 10 to 12 dollars.
• AiTuiTui and Yetonamr versions of the same style of pull-string teething toy were also recalled for the identical hazard.

Because these toys were sold by third-party sellers rather than under one familiar brand name, parents may not recognize the product by company. The common thread is the design: a soft toy with thin silicone strings that a baby pulls and chews.

Why These Toys Are Dangerous

The recalled teething toys violate the federal mandatory safety standard for toys because the silicone strings are smaller and longer than the rules permit. In plain terms, the strings are thin enough and long enough to slip to the back of a baby’s throat, where they can become lodged. That can cause gagging, respiratory distress, and a genuine choking emergency.

Teething toys are designed to go straight into a baby’s mouth, which is what makes this defect especially serious. A child does not have to misuse the toy for the hazard to appear. Normal pulling and mouthing, exactly what these toys invite, is enough. The combined incident reports across just a few of the brands already number in the dozens, which is why regulators acted on multiple products in quick succession.

What the Recalls Tell Us About Online Baby Gear

This wave of recalls points to a pattern parents are running into more often. Inexpensive baby products sold by many small third-party sellers on large marketplaces can look nearly identical, carry different brand names, and still share the same manufacturing flaw. When one is found unsafe, others built to the same template often follow.

Safety advocates have long urged caution with very cheap, generically branded infant items bought online, particularly anything that goes in a baby’s mouth, wraps around the neck, or supports the head. The mandatory toy standards exist precisely to catch hazards like undersized parts and strings, but products that skip proper testing can still reach store pages before regulators catch up. None of this means every budget toy is dangerous. It does mean a quick check of the seller and any recall notices is time well spent.

What Parents Should Do Now

Take these steps today if you own or suspect you own one of these toys:

• Stop using it immediately. If you have a pull-string teething toy from GOPO, Tiyol, LiKee, AiTuiTui, Yetonamr, or any look-alike with thin silicone strings, take it away from your child now and keep it out of reach.
• Check your orders. Search your Amazon order history for teething or pull-string toys. Recall notices and refund instructions are posted on the CPSC website at cpsc.gov and are often emailed by the seller.
• Look for refunds. In these recalls, consumers are typically directed to dispose of the toy and contact the seller for a refund. Follow the specific instructions on the CPSC recall page for your brand.
• Inspect similar toys. Even if your toy is not on the list yet, examine any teething toy with strings, loops, or thin attachments. If a piece is long and thin enough to reach the back of your baby’s throat, set it aside.
• Sign up for recall alerts. You can subscribe to free recall emails at cpsc.gov so you hear about future baby product recalls early.

Choking first aid worth knowing

Every parent and caregiver of a baby should know infant choking response. If a baby is coughing forcefully, let them keep coughing. If they cannot breathe, cry, or cough, that is an emergency: call 911 and begin infant choking first aid with back blows and chest thrusts. A short infant CPR and choking course through a hospital or community center is one of the most useful things a new parent can do.

How to Choose a Safer Teething Toy

Teething toys can be a real help, and this wave of recalls does not mean you have to give them up. It means choosing more carefully. Here is what safety experts look for in a teether:

• One solid piece is safest. A single, chunky silicone or rubber teether with no thin strings, cords, or small detachable parts removes the choking risk these recalls are about.
• Too big to swallow. The whole toy and every part of it should be larger than the child’s mouth. Be especially wary of thin pieces that could reach the back of the throat.
• Check the safety standard. Look for toys that state they meet the federal toy safety standard (ASTM F963). Reputable brands list this clearly.
• Skip liquid-filled and freezer gel teethers for the youngest babies. These can leak or break. A solid teether chilled in the fridge, not frozen rock-hard, is a safer way to soothe sore gums.
• Inspect regularly. Throw out any teether that is cracked, torn, or showing wear, since damaged toys can release small pieces.

Building a Recall-Checking Habit

Baby gear recalls happen constantly, and the products most likely to be recalled are often the inexpensive, generically branded items sold through online marketplaces. A few simple habits keep your family ahead of the news:

• Register your big-ticket gear. Car seats, cribs, and strollers come with registration cards or online forms. Registering means the company contacts you directly if there is a recall.
• Subscribe to CPSC alerts. Free recall emails at cpsc.gov are the fastest official way to hear about hazards across all product types.
• Do a periodic toy-bin sweep. Every few months, glance through your child’s toys for anything broken or anything you later learned was recalled.
• Be cautious with marketplace look-alikes. When a product has many near-identical versions under unfamiliar brand names, treat reviews and prices with extra skepticism, particularly for anything that goes in a baby’s mouth.

These steps take only a few minutes and dramatically lower the odds that a recalled item stays in your home unnoticed.

Safer Ways to Soothe a Teething Baby

If you are setting aside a recalled teether, you have plenty of safe options to ease sore gums in the meantime. Pediatric guidance favors simple, low-risk methods:

• Gum massage. Rub your baby’s gums gently with a clean finger. The light pressure is soothing and needs no product at all.
• A chilled, solid teether or clean washcloth. Cool, not frozen, is the rule. A damp washcloth chilled in the fridge gives a baby something safe to gnaw.
• Skip teething gels and tablets with risky ingredients. Health authorities have warned against benzocaine products for infants and against homeopathic teething tablets, which have been linked to safety concerns. Plain comfort measures are safer.
• Avoid amber teething necklaces. These pose strangulation and choking risks and are not recommended.

You can also offer a chilled, BPA-free spoon or a hard, unsweetened teething biscuit for older babies who are already eating solids, always with close supervision. Most teething discomfort passes with time and comfort. If your baby has a high fever, diarrhea, or seems truly unwell, that is not teething alone, and it is worth a call to your pediatrician.

The Bigger Picture

It is unsettling to learn that a toy made for a baby’s mouth could be a choking hazard, especially one bought from a trusted shopping site. The reassuring part is that the system worked here: incident reports led to recalls across multiple brands before the harm became widespread. The job now passes to parents, who often own these products without hearing the news. Checking your toy bin tonight, and passing this along to other families with babies, is the fastest way to make sure a recalled teether does not stay in rotation.