West Music Recalls Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards
West Music Recalls Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards
Recalling Firm: West Music Company, of Coralville, Iowa
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The end cap can detach from the egg shaker and allow the small beads to spill out, posing choking/aspiration hazards to young children.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves clear, plastic egg-shaped instruments with various color beads inside. The beads inside the shaker instrument come in five colors: red, white, green, dark blue and aqua. "Basic Beat" and "Jumbo Egg Crystal" is printed on a label attached to the plastic bag packaging. Model numbers "BB5102" and "202212" are printed on the side of the label.
Affected Products
Transparent Toy Egg Shakers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/West-Music-Recalls-Egg-Shaker-Toy-Instruments-Due-to-Choking-and-Aspiration-Hazards |
| Title | West Music Recalls Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/74e00628409c41448dd09a5bc9d6dca1.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Egg Shaker Toys |
| Hazards › Name | The end cap can detach from the egg shaker and allow the small beads to spill out, posing choking/aspiration hazards to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | West Music has received a report of the end cap detaching. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Transparent Toy Egg Shakers |
| Products › Type | Toy Musical Instruments |
| Products › Category I D | 2199 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 5,500 |
| Recall I D | 4201 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take the recalled egg shakers from young children and contact West Music for a free replacement product. |
| Retailers › Name | West Music stores in Iowa and Illinois, West Music catalog, www.westmusic.com and at West Music exhibit booths nationwide from October 2006 through December 2007 for about $2. |
| Recall Date | 2008-02-07T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves clear, plastic egg-shaped instruments with various color beads inside. The beads inside the shaker instrument come in five colors: red, white, green, dark blue and aqua. "Basic Beat" and "Jumbo Egg Crystal" is printed on a label attached to the plastic bag packaging. Model numbers "BB5102" and "202212" are printed on the side of the label. |
| Recall Number | 08188 |
| Manufacturers › Name | West Music Company, of Coralville, Iowa |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact West Music at (800) 397-9378 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at rcousins@westmusic.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Thailand |
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