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Check your countertops, moms and dads.
If you're in the newborn phase with your twins, triplets, or higher-order multiples, you're constantly running to keep up with the needs of your babies.
Washing, sanitizing, and drying 16 to 24 bottles, plus breast pump parts and accessories, every single day is an around-the-clock operation.
A countertop bottle sterilizer and dryer isn't a luxury gadget. It's an indispensable workhorse.
A countertop bottle sterilizer and dryer isn't a luxury gadget. It's an indispensable workhorse.
You're using your sterilizer on the steady to sanitize and dry everything you need in mere minutes, and you've probably joked that it'll burn out from the near-constant use.
It turns out, your sterilizer might not burn out but, rather, burn something or someone.
What twin parents need to know about this recall
An urgent product recall has been issued for the Baby Brezza SuperFast Sterilizer Dryer with Model Numbers BRZ0083, BRZ0154, and BRZ0156 due to an overheating and burn hazard. Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the affected units and visit the company's recall page to verify their model number and claim a free replacement unit.
If you have this sterilizer dryer by Baby Brezza, you can find the model number of your item on the bottom of the product by flipping it upside down and inspecting the unit's label to verify if it's impacted by this recall.
Why was the bottle sterilizer recalled?
This particular sterilizer dryer was recalled because the affected units can overheat when plugged in and in use, posing a risk of injury from melting and burn hazards.
In Canada, just over 6,000 units of the Baby Brezza Superfast Sterilizer Dryer were sold between September 2023 and November 5, 2026 (the date of the recall).
Of the units sold in Canada, there were 20 reported instances of overheating and the plastic housing melting, but no reported injuries.
In the United States, approximately 29,000 units were sold before the recall, with 32 reported instances of overheating and the plastic housing melting, but no reported injuries.
How to claim your replacement unit
If you have the recalled sterilizer dryer in your home, immediately stop using it, unplug it, and store it in a safe, dry place.
You can register to get a free replacement of the upgraded SuperQuick Sterilizer Dryer by completing the recall form and following the steps, including proof of destruction, on the Baby Brezza product safety recall page.
If you have any questions or require assistance, you can contact recall@babybrezza.com or reach out to the Quebec-based importer EI Brand Management Inc. by e-mailing service@elfe.ca.
Safe sanitizing hacks while you wait
While you wait for your replacement unit, you will obviously have to keep feeding your babies and making sure they've got sterile bottles to drink from while you're at it.
For bottles, soothers, and smaller accessories, you can quickly sterilize items using micro steam bags like these ones from Medela.
For breast pump parts and accessories, you can sanitize items with ease when you're at home or on-the-go with Medela's Quick Clean Wipes or Quick Clean Breast Pump and Accessory Sanitizer Spray.
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