UAE retail checks by looking into whether baby bottles recalled for a possible choking hazard are available locally.
Parents in the UAE are unlikely to find the baby feeding bottles recalled in Saudi Arabia on the shelves of local supermarkets and pharmacies, according to checks conducted.
The reassurance follows an announcement by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce recalling 22 units of Nursh 8oz Reusable Baby Bottles (Product No. B11654). The authority warned that parts of the bottle’s outer protective layer could peel off or detach, creating small loose pieces that may pose a choking risk to infants.
To determine whether the affected bottles are available in the UAE, contacted retailers and visited stores across Dubai.
“We do not stock the below range of products,” Warwick Gird, general manager for marketing and e-commerce at Spinneys, told Khaleej Times.
Arun Thottyan from the marketing, communications and e-commerce team at Al Madina supermarkets also confirmed that the recalled bottles are not available at its stores.
“We do not have this product at our supermarket,” he said.
Khaleej Times also checked with Night to Night stores, where sales staff said they had never stocked the Nursh brand. “We don’t have this brand. We have other baby feeding bottle brands, but not this one,” a salesperson said.
Similar feedback came from several pharmacies in Dubai’s Deira area. “We have feeding bottles from other brands, but not NURSH,” one pharmacy employee told.
Although the product does not appear to be available at the retailers contacted, has also approached an e-commerce platform to confirm whether the recalled bottles were previously listed or sold in the UAE. A response was awaited at the time of publication.
Parents in the UAE who may have purchased the product while travelling or through international online marketplaces are advised to check the product number carefully. If it matches the recalled batch, they should stop using the bottle and contact the manufacturer for a replacement or refund.
Arun Thottyan from the marketing, communications and e-commerce team at Al Madina supermarkets also confirmed that the recalled bottles are not available at its stores.
“We do not have this product at our supermarket,” he said.
Khaleej Times also checked with Night to Night stores, where sales staff said they had never stocked the Nursh brand. “We don’t have this brand. We have other baby feeding bottle brands, but not this one,” a salesperson said.
Similar feedback came from several pharmacies in Dubai’s Deira area. “We have feeding bottles from other brands, but not NURSH,” one pharmacy employee told Khaleej Times.
Although the product does not appear to be available at the retailers contacted, has also approached an e-commerce platform to confirm whether the recalled bottles were previously listed or sold in the UAE. A response was awaited at the time of publication.
Parents in the UAE who may have purchased the product while travelling or through international online marketplaces are advised to check the product number carefully. If it matches the recalled batch, they should stop using the bottle and contact the manufacturer for a replacement or refund.
