U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments due to choking and aspiration hazards. Consumers should stop using this product. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer
product.
Recall date: March 26, 2013
Recall number: 13-150
Name of product: Basic Beat BB201 standard egg shaker
Hazard: The outer "end cap" that is glued onto
the top, smallest part of the egg can come off, posing a small part choking or
aspiration hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled
egg shaker toy instruments away from young children and contact West Music for
a free replacement product.
Consumer Contact: West Music at (800) 397-9378 from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, e-mail at service@music.com or online at www.westmusic.com and click on Help &
FAQs and Recalls for more information.
Units: About 6,500
Description: These recalled egg-shaker toy instruments
are plastic, egg-shaped instruments sold in five colors: yellow, green, blue,
red and purple. The toy instruments are about the size of small eggs and have a
"Basic Beat" label printed on the front of the product. The product
is marked for children ages 3 years and older but West Music is concerned with the
possibility of the egg being used by or near a younger child. The toy
instruments have Lot Number 0E0212 located on the bottom of the roundest part
of the egg.
Incidents/Injuries: West Music has received three reports
of ends popping off, with no injuries reported.
Sold at: West Music stores, West Music Catalog,
Westmusic.com, Amazon.com and at West Music booths at summer workshops from
July 2012 through October 2012 for about $1.50 each.
Manufacturer: Bongo Logic Development LTD, of Hong Kong
Manufactured in: China
No comments:
Post a Comment