FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 15, 2005
Release # 05-270
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CPSC, Bradshaw International Inc. Announce Recall of Bottle Sipper Caps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.)

Name of product: “Bottle Sippers” Pull-Up Bottle Caps

Units: About 500,000

Manufacturer: Bradshaw International Inc., of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Hazard: The pull-up valve can detach from the cap, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: Bradshaw International has received one report of a pull-up valve detaching from the screw-on cap. The incident involved a young child who began to choke after a pull-up valve detached in her mouth while she was drinking.

Description: The recalled bottle sippers have white screw-on bases with dark blue, green or red pull-up valves. They are sold in packages of three. The package is labeled “Bottle Sippers.” Bradshaw International Inc. and #70118 are written on the back of the package.

Sold at: The bottle sipper caps were sold at grocery stores nationwide from January 2002 through August 2005 for about $2 per package.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these recalled bottle sippers immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

Consumer Contact: Consumers should call Bradshaw International toll-free at (800) 421-6290 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.goodcook.com.

Bradshaw International, headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, markets a wide assortment of kitchen tools, gadgets, bakeware, cookware, food storage and tabletop products. Marketed under the Good Cook™ brand name, Bradshaw maintains the number one market share for kitchenware in grocery stores, currently distributing in more than 35,000 retail store outlets in North America, New Zealand and Australia. For more information about Good Cook, its products and to find Good Cook retailers, consumers may visit goodcook.com or call 800-421-6290.