Fred & Friends Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2013-06-27 · 13229
Hazards
The rattle's end cap can separate, releasing small parts, posing a choking hazard to small children.
Recall
Number
13229
Date
2013-06-27
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Buff Baby baby rattles
Remedies
Options
Refund
Companies
Retailer(s)
Specialty toy and baby stores nationwide, in Canada, and online at www.amazon.com and various other websites from October 2011 through June 2013 for between $7 and $10.
Distributor(s)
Easy Aces, Inc. d/b/a Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.I.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves the "Buff Baby" baby rattle. The gray plastic rattle is shaped like a dumbbell and has plastic pellets inside. The rattle measures about 5.5-inches long and 2-inches wide and "0.2" is embossed on both pentagon-shaped ends of the rattle. The rattles were packaged in clear cylindrical packages featuring a picture of a young girl lifting the rattle. The UPC code 728987019098 can be found on the bottom of the package.