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Playskool, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 198,000 Shake 'N Sort Rattles (model no. 5040) made prior to 1988 due to a choking hazard. The rattles, which retail for about $6.00, may separate and release small beads inside. The toy is an hourglass-shaped plastic rattle measuring five inches long with an orange handle and yellow plastic caps on each end; "Playskool" is printed on one cap. Neither Playskool nor the Consumer Product Safety Commission is aware of any injuries associated with the product.
Consumers who have purchased this rattle should immediately remove it from young children. The recall was issued on October 3, 1988. Affected consumers may return the rattle to the store where it was purchased for a full refund, or send it directly to Playskool, Inc., PO Box 200, Pawtucket, RI 02862-0200 for a refund. Consumers may call Playskool at 1-800-752-9755 for additional information about the recall.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Choking
October 3, 1988 Release # 88-079 Shake 'N Sort Rattles Recalled By Playskool WASHINGTON - Playskool, Inc.., of Pawtucket, RI, is voluntarily recalling approximately 198,000 Shake 'N Sort Rattles model no. 5040 because some of the rattles made prior to 1988 may separate and release small beads which may be a potential choking hazard to young children. Neither Playskool, Inc. nor the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is aware of any injuries associated with this product. Sold nationally for about $6.00, the Shake 'N Sort Rattle contains beads of different sizes and colors which children can sort into different holes. The hourglass shaped plastic rattle, measures five inches long, with an orange handle and yellow plastic caps, which seal both ends of the rattle. "Playskool" is printed on one of the yellow caps. Consumers should immediately take the rattle away from young children, and return it to the store where purchased for a full refund of the purchase price. Rattles may also be sent directly to Playskool, Inc., PO Box 200, Pawtucket, RI 02862-0200 for a refund. Consumers may call Playskool at 1-800-752-9755 for additional information about the recall
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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