IKEA Recalls Toy Drums and Drumstick Sets Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 16075 · Jan 14, 2016 · Ikea
2,000
units affected
2,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16075
- Date
- Jan 14, 2016
- Company
- Ikea
- Units affected
- 2,000
- Product
- LATTJO Tongue drums and LATTJO Drumstick sets
- Product type
- Toy Musical Instruments
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recall includes LATTJO Tongue Drum and LATTJO Drumstick set. The LATTJO Tongue Drum is a solid birch rectangular-shaped drum with a turquoise-dot print on the front and two solid red circles on top. The drum measures about 8 inches long by 2-3/4 inches wide by 2-3/4 inches deep. The drum comes with a seven-inch mallet with a turquoise painted handle and black rubber ball on the end. IKEA and LATTJO are printed on a label on the bottom of the drum. The LATTJO Drumstick set includes two solid birch drumsticks, two brushes and two mallet-type drumsticks with black rubber balls on the ends. The set was sold in a turquoise polyester roll-up pouch with a red and white striped fabric panel in the center. The pouch measures about 15 inches long by 10 inches wide. IKEA and LATTJO was printed on a label attached to the pouch.
What can happen
The rubber ball on the drumsticks can detach or be unscrewed, posing a choking hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled drum and drumstick sets away from children and return them to IKEA for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- IKEA has received six reports of the rubber ball on the end of the drumsticks detaching or being unscrewed. These reports were from staff in IKEA stores in Germany, Denmark, Spain and the Netherlands. No incidents or injuries have been reported in the United States.
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from November 2015 through December 2015 for about $10 for the LATTJO tongue drum and $15 for the LATTJO drumstick set.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled lattjo tongue drums and lattjo drumstick sets?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled drum and drumstick sets away from children and return them to IKEA for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The rubber ball on the drumsticks can detach or be unscrewed, 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.