CPSCGeneral Alert
West Music Recalls Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments Due to Choking and Aspiration Haza...
Published: March 26, 2013Recall ID: 13150Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The outer "end cap" that is glued onto the top, smallest part of the egg can come off, posing a small part choking or aspiration hazard.
Product Description & Identification
These recalled egg-shaker toy instruments are plastic, egg-shaped instruments sold in five colors: yellow, green, blue, red and purple. The toy instruments are about the size of small eggs and have a "Basic Beat" label printed on the front of the product. The product is marked for children ages 3 years and older but West Music is concerned with the possibility of the egg being used by or near a younger child. The toy instruments have Lot Number 0E0212 located on the bottom of the roundest part of the egg.
Affected Products
Basic Beat BB201 standard egg shaker
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/West-Music-Recalls-Egg-Shaker-Toy-Instruments |
| Title | West Music Recalls Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13150.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Basic Beat Egg Shaker |
| Hazards › Name | The outer "end cap" that is glued onto the top, smallest part of the egg can come off, posing a small part choking or aspiration hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | West Music has received three reports of ends popping off, with no injuries reported. |
| Products › Name | Basic Beat BB201 standard egg shaker |
| Products › Type | Toy Musical Instruments |
| Products › Category I D | 68401 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 6,500 |
| Recall I D | 1340 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take the recalled egg shaker toy instruments away from young children and contact West Music for a free replacement product. |
| Retailers › Name | West Music stores, West Music Catalog, Westmusic.com, Amazon.com and at West Music booths at summer workshops from July 2012 through October 2012 for about $1.50 each. |
| Recall Date | 2013-03-26T00:00:00 |
| Description | These recalled egg-shaker toy instruments are plastic, egg-shaped instruments sold in five colors: yellow, green, blue, red and purple. The toy instruments are about the size of small eggs and have a "Basic Beat" label printed on the front of the product. The product is marked for children ages 3 years and older but West Music is concerned with the possibility of the egg being used by or near a younger child. The toy instruments have Lot Number 0E0212 located on the bottom of the roundest part of the egg. |
| Recall Number | 13150 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Bongo Logic Development LTD, of Hong Kong |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | West Music at (800) 397-9378 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, e-mail at service@music.com or online at www.westmusic.com and click on Help and FAQs and Recalls for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-22T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |