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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1989-01-13

Customs' Seizure Leads To Recall Of Toy Rattles

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Stahlwood Youngtimes Klick-Klack Rattle baby rattles

  • Brand Stahlwood

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What happened

Stahlwood Toy Manufacturing Company is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,000 baby rattles imported from China due to a choking hazard. The "Klick-Klack Rattle," a 6½-inch plastic barbell-shaped rattle with five colored plastic rings, was identified as potentially dangerous because the spheres at both ends may break into pieces. The rattle has been sold nationwide since 1983 and was identified during a joint surveillance program conducted by U.S. Customs and the Consumer Product Safety Commission at the Port of New York.

Consumers who own this rattle should immediately remove it from infants and return it for a refund. The rattle can be returned either to the store where it was purchased or directly to Stahlwood Toy Manufacturing Company at 58-30 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, N.Y. 11378 for a full refund. Neither the CPSC nor the manufacturer is aware of any injuries associated with the product.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Choking

Details from the source

January 13, 1989 Release # 89-004 Customs' Seizure Leads To Recall Of Toy Rattles WASHINGTON--Some 3,000 baby rattles imported from China being recalled voluntarily by Stahlwood Toy Manufacturing Company of Maspeth, N.Y., because spheres at both ends may break into pieces which present a potential choking hazard to young children.The U.S. Customs Service identified the potentially hazardous rattle at the Port of New York during "Operation Toyland," a joint surveillance program conducted earlier this year with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The "Klick-Klack Rattle" is a 6 1/2-inch long, plastic barbell-shaped rattle. Five plastic rings of different colors, bearing the imprint of "Stahlwood Toy N.Y., of the rattle. Sold nationwide since 1983, the rattle was packaged in a clear plastic bag with a cardboard label stating "YOUNG TIMES KLICK-KLACK RATTLE," and "Made in China." Neither CPSC nor the manufacturer is aware of any injuries associated with this product. Consumers should immediately take the rattle away from infants and return it to the store where purchased for a refund of the full purchase price. This rattle may also be returned to Stahlwood Toy Manufacturing Company, 58-30 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, N.Y. 11378 for a full refund

Source

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