Z-0847-03

''Hello Kitty'', Plaque Removing Toothbrush, Model HK70W. Powered toothbrush

Name: Z-0847-03 ''Hello Kitty'', Plaque Removing Toothbrush, Model HK70W. Powered toothbrush
Creator: Emerson Radio Corp.
Published: 2003-04-09
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Emerson Radio Corp. / initiated 2003-04-09 / Terminated

FDA source

Emerson Radio Corp. began a recall of ''Hello Kitty'', Plaque Removing Toothbrush, Model HK70W. Powered toothbrush on 2003-04-09. The reason FDA records is "Powered toothbrushes are exploding due to gas build-up". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0847-03
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2003-04-09
Posted: 2003-05-20
Terminated: 2004-10-26
Recalling firm: Emerson Radio Corp.
Product: ''Hello Kitty'', Plaque Removing Toothbrush, Model HK70W. Powered toothbrush.
Product code: JEQ Toothbrush, Powered
Reason for recall: Powered toothbrushes are exploding due to gas build-up.
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Telephone calls were initiated on 4/9/2003 to Emerson''s customers by their sales personnel. Instructions were to remove from the store shelves and return to Emerson.
Quantity in commerce: 48,830
Distribution: Product was distributed nationwide to primarily Target stores, Toys R Us and Kids R Us as well as a small number of retail establishments. NASCAR Model NC70 was only distributed to Target Stores.
Product codes and lots: Gimelli No: 7625.006; Emerson #: HK70W.

Product code JEQ

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)