Wooden Shaky Head Rattles
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toys "R" Us, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 11,000 wooden shaky head rattles sold during 1988 and 1989 for $1.99 per package. The rattle is 6½ inches long made of natural wood with a head-shaped top in yellow, red, pink, and black, and has two ¾-inch wooden balls attached with springs. The product fails to meet the Consumer Product Safety Commission's mandatory safety standard for rattles because it poses a potential choking hazard to young children, though no injuries have been reported.
According to the recall notice, consumers who have this rattle should remove it from children and return it to the nearest Toys "R" Us, Inc. store for a full refund of the purchase price. Consumers with questions may contact Toys "R" Us, Inc. toll-free at 1-800-548-0364.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Choking
September 28, 1989 Release # 89-093 Toys "R" Us, Inc. Recalls Wooden Shaky Head Rattle Toy Because Of Potential Choking Hazards WASHINGTON, DC. -- Toys "R" Us, Inc. of Paramus, New Jersey is voluntarily recalling 11,000 "Wooden Shaky Head Rattles" because they may pose a potential choking hazard to young children.The product being recalled consists of a 6 1/2-inch-long natural wood rattle with the top half in colors of yellow, red, pink and black. The top of the rattle is in the shape of a head. Two wooden balls, each having a diameter of 3/4 of an inch, are attached to the body with springs which make a rattle noise. The product has a label "Made in Taiwan" and comes in a clear plastic bag with a green cardboard header reading in part: "Summco International Ltd. No. 453105, Distributed by Lash Distributors, Paramus, N.J. SKN 421804." Acting Chairman Anne Graham, of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), said "The product fails to meet the CPSC mandatory standard for rattles that is intended to prevent choking accidents involving young children."These rattles were sold nationwide during 1988 and 1989 through Toys "R" Us, Inc. stores for $1.99 per package. Graham said, "While neither the CPSC nor Toys "R" Us, Inc. is aware of any injuries associated with the toy, this corrective action is being taken to prevent that possibility." "Consumers having these rattles should take them away from children and return them to the nearest Toys "R" Us, Inc. store for a full refund of the purchase price."Consumers who have any questions about this recall may contact Toys "R" Us, Inc. toll-free at 1-800-548-0364
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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