Cage Bell Musical Instruments for Babies Recalled for Choking Hazard
Recall 06574 · Aug 17, 2006 · Kindermusik International Inc.
10,000
units affected
10,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06574
- Date
- Aug 17, 2006
- Company
- Kindermusik International Inc.
- Units affected
- 10,000
- Product
- Cage Bell Musical Instrument for Babies
- Product type
- Toy Musical Instruments
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The musical instrument is a wooden cylinder with end caps and wooden dowels connecting the caps. A single bell is in the middle. Model number 5-30-00740 is sold individually; Model number 0-06-09005 is sold as part of a kit called Busy Days Home, which also contains a board book, a compact disc and a poster. The model number is written on the outside packaging of the product.
What can happen
If the bell inside the instrument is damaged during manufacturing, the bell can be pulled out of the instrument, posing a choking hazard.
The fix
Consumers should take these instruments away from children, until they are examined for the hazard. Consumers were sent instructions on how to examine the cage bell instruments for defects. If defects are found, they were instructed to dispose of the instruments and contact Kindermusik for a free replacement.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Kindermusik, directly by phone, and on its Web site from May 2006 through July 2006 for about $28.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled cage bell musical instrument for babies?
Consumers should take these instruments away from children, until they are examined for the hazard. Consumers were sent instructions on how to examine the cage bell instruments for defects. If defects are found, they were instructed to dispose of the instruments and contact Kindermusik for a free replacement.
What is the hazard?
If the bell inside the instrument is damaged during manufacturing, the bell can be pulled out of the instrument, posing a choking hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.