Fred & Friends Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
USFred & Friends Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The rattle's end cap can separate, releasing small parts, posing a choking hazard to small children.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Buff Baby baby rattles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Fred-Friends-Recalls-Baby-Rattles |
| Title | Fred & Friends Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13229.LARGE_buffbaby_pak.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Packaged Buff Baby baby rattles |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13229.LARGE_buffbaby_prod.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Buff Baby baby rattles |
| Hazards › Name | The rattle's end cap can separate, releasing small parts, posing a choking hazard to small children. |
| Injuries › Name | Fred & Friends has received two reports of rattle caps separating. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Buff Baby baby rattles |
| Products › Type | Baby Rattles |
| Products › Category I D | 68372 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 47,500 in the United States and 9,300 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 1410 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take these rattles away from young children and contact Fred & Friends to receive a full refund. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2013-06-27T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Product U P Cs › U P C | 728987019098 |
| Distributors › Name | Easy Aces, Inc. d/b/a Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.I. |
| Recall Number | 13229 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/34297r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Fred & Friends toll-free at (877) 647-8644 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.fredandfriends.com and click on Product Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information. Consumers can also send an email to Buffbabyrattle@fredandfriends.com. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-28T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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