Manhattan Group Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2012-04-26 · 12161
Hazards
The clear spheres on each end of the rattle can break, releasing small parts, posing a choking hazard to small children.
Recall
Number
12161
Date
2012-04-26
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Whoozit® Starry Time Rattle
Remedies
Options
Refund
Companies
Retailer(s)
Specialty toy and baby stores nationwide, in Canada, and online at www.manhattantoy.com from September 2011 through March 2012 for about $15.
Importer(s)
Manhattan Group LLC, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves Whoozit® Starry Time baby rattles. The plastic rattles feature three colored (orange, aqua blue and purple) stars stacked front to back between two clear spheres on a flexible stem. The rattle measures about 5-1/2-inches long. Each clear ball, located at the end of the rattle, measures 1-3/4 inches in diameter. The clear rattles contain small multi-colored beads and a white plastic disc featuring a blue smiling character face inside. The name of the product is printed on the hang tag.