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Whoozit® Starry Time Rattle
- Starting date:
- April 26, 2012
- Posting date:
- April 26, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Miscellaneous, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002815
Joint Recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Manhattan Group, LLC
Affected products
Whoozit® Starry Time Rattle
Product description
This recall involves a plastic rattle that is approximately 14 centimetres (5.5 inches) long and features three coloured (orange, aqua blue and purple) stars that sit between two clear rattles on a flexible stem. The clear rattles are approximately 4.45 centimeters (1.75 inches) in diameter and contain small multi-coloured beads. One rattle contains a white plastic disc featuring a blue smiling character face.
The recalled rattle can be identified by item number 211460 and UPC 011964451425.
Hazard identified
The clear spheres on each end of the rattle can break when dropped onto hard surfaces, resulting in small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Manhattan Group has received 2 reports of rattles breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of this toy.
For some tips to help consumers choose safe toys and to help them keep children safe when they play with toys, see Health Canada's Toy Safety Tips.
Number sold
Approximately 148 units of the recalled rattles were sold at various specialty toy and baby stores and online at manhattantoy.com in Canada.
Approximately 2,192 units of the recalled rattles at various specialty toy and baby stores and online at manhattantoy.com in the United States.
Time period sold
The recalled rattles were sold from September 2011 to March 2012.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Manhattan Group LLC
Minneapolis
Minnesota
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-800-541-1345
What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the rattle away from children and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
For more information, consumers may contact Manhattan Group at 1-800-541-1345, between 8AM and 5PM CST Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.