AiTuiTui Pull String Teething Toys Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys; Sold on Amazon by Vanfun
Recall date: Jan. 29, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What's recalled
This recall involves the AiTuiTui Pull String Teething Toy. The teething toy is an off-white disc shape with either a red ball or blue ball in the middle and six long pull string "tentacles" of various colors running through the ball. There are also three free-spinning rings on one side and soft push buttons on the disc. "Model: 688-59" is printed on the product packaging.
- The risk
The hair growth serum contains minoxidil, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The serum bottle is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. CPSC is aware of 15 choking incidents and two incidents of children able to bite pieces off the silicone strings.
- Who's affected
Units: About 49,410, according to CPSC. Sold at: Online at Amazon.com from August 2022 to September 2025 for about $10.
- Compared with
Shenzhen Mailesi Technology Co., Ltd., dba Vanfun, of China has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
No earlier CPSC recalls by Shenzhen Mailesi Technology Co., Ltd., dba Vanfun, of China in records since Nov. 1, 2016.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Consumers should stop using the teething toy immediately and contact Vanfun for full refund remedy. Consumers should cut and discard all string tentacles, write "DESTROYED" on the off-white main body of the toy using a permanent marker, and email a photograph of the destroyed product to recallmls@outlook.com.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: Vanfun by email at recallmls@outlook.com.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26219 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | Jan. 29, 2026 |
| Company | Shenzhen Mailesi Technology Co., Ltd., dba Vanfun, of China |
| Products | AiTuiTui Pull String Teething Toys |
| Remedy offered | Refund |
| Manufactured in | China |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice