Safety regulator, Kindermusik International Announce Recall of "Fiddlesticks" Instruments
Recall 03534 · Apr 13, 2003 · Kindermusik International
32,000
units affected
32,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03534
- Date
- Apr 13, 2003
- Company
- Kindermusik International
- Units affected
- 32,000
- Product
- Fiddlestick instruments
- Product type
- Musical Instruments
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
Fiddlesticks are wooden rhythm instruments designed for use in the Kindermusik classroom and at home. The recalled instrument is 7" long, 1" in diameter, and is made of wood. It is hollowed out in the middle. Steel balls are inserted into the middle of the instrument to create a shaker sound and the ends are capped with wooden plugs. They are primarily sold as part of a music instructional kit.
What can happen
Some of the Fiddlesticks have caps that can become loose, allowing ball bearings to spill from the inside of the sticks. Both the caps and the ball bearings pose a potential choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the Fiddlesticks immediately and return them to their Kindermusik educator for a free replacement. Kindermusik will replace this product with either re-designed Fiddlesticks or an instrument of comparable value.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Kindermusik educators sold the music kits, including the Fiddlesticks, in the United States and Canada, from December 2002 through January 2003.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled fiddlestick instruments?
Consumers should stop using the Fiddlesticks immediately and return them to their Kindermusik educator for a free replacement. Kindermusik will replace this product with either re-designed Fiddlesticks or an instrument of comparable value.
What is the hazard?
Some of the Fiddlesticks have caps that can become loose, allowing ball bearings to spill from the inside of the sticks. Both the caps and the ball bearings pose a potential choking hazard to young children.
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.