CPSC, Kindermusik International Announce Recall of "Fiddlesticks" Instruments
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2003-04-13 · 03534
Hazards
Some of the Fiddlesticks have caps that can become loose, allowing ball bearings to spill from the inside of the sticks. Both the caps and the ball bearings pose a potential choking hazard to young children.
Recall
Number
03534
Date
2003-04-13
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Fiddlestick instruments
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Kindermusik International, of Browns Summit, N.C.
Retailer(s)
Kindermusik educators sold the music kits, including the Fiddlesticks, in the United States and Canada, from December 2002 through January 2003.
Description
Fiddlesticks are wooden rhythm instruments designed for use in the Kindermusik classroom and at home. The recalled instrument is 7" long, 1" in diameter, and is made of wood. It is hollowed out in the middle. Steel balls are inserted into the middle of the instrument to create a shaker sound and the ends are capped with wooden plugs. They are primarily sold as part of a music instructional kit.