Baby Bib spin rattles
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Mini Togs, Inc. is recalling spin rattles that were distributed with its Baby Bib #200 starting in January 1988. The rattles, which feature a center part shaped like a bear face, butterfly, bell, or train engine, can break during use and expose small parts that present choking, aspiration, or ingestion hazards. Approximately 60,000 sets of the recalled baby bibs with rattles were sold nationwide through J.C. Penney retail stores for about $2.25. No choking incidents have been reported to date.
Rattles with a sunflower or horse shaped center part are not being recalled, nor are rattles distributed with Bib #200A. According to the record, affected consumers should immediately take the recalled rattles back to the retailer where they were purchased. Consumers can also return the rattles directly to Mini Togs, Inc. for a replacement, or receive $1.00 per rattle returned. For more information, consumers may contact the company by calling (318) 388-4916 and asking for Lisa.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Choking
Potential Choking Hazard Leads To Recall Of Rattles Distributed With Baby Bibs NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 1989 Release # 89-094 Potential Choking Hazard Leads To Recall Of Rattles Distributed With Baby Bibs WASHINGTON, DC -- Mini Togs, Inc., Monroe, Louisiana is voluntarily recalling certain spin rattles distributed with its Baby Bib #200. Infants can break the rattles during use exposing small parts which present choking, aspiration or ingestion hazards. The hazardous rattles feature a center part in the shape of a bear face, butterfly, bell or train engine. According to the company, 60,000 sets of these recalled baby bibs with rattles were distributed nationwide through J.C. Penney retail stores since January 1988. The product sold at retail for about $2.25. While no known choking incidents have been reported to date, the company is recalling the rattles to prevent the possibility of such accidents from occurring. Consumers should take note that rattles with a sunflower or horse shaped center part plus the rattles distributed with Bib #200A are not being recalled. Consumers who have the recalled rattles should immediately take them back to the retailer from whom they were obtained. A bounty of $1.00 will be paid for each hazardous rattle returned. Consumers also have the option of returning the rattles directly to the firm for a replacement. For more information consumers may contact the firm directly by calling "Lisa" at (318) 388-4916.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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