Safety regulator, Tiffany and Company Announce Recall of Farm Teether Rattles
Recall 05544 · Feb 25, 2005 · New England Sterling
3,700
units affected
3,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05544
- Date
- Feb 25, 2005
- Company
- New England Sterling
- Units affected
- 3,700
- Product
- Farm Teether Rattle
- Product type
- Rattles
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled rattle is designed for children ages 3 months and up. The Farm Teether Rattle is a hollow, sterling silver ring approximately 3 inches in diameter with a bar across its center. The bar is attached to the interior of the ring at two points and has three farm animals (sheep, duck and cow) and two beads that rotate on the bar. Small plastic beads inside the ring rattle when the product is shaken. Inscribed on the rattle is "© 2002 TIFFANY & CO. 925."
What can happen
A metal bar on the rattle can break off during use, releasing small round beads and small farm animal figures that roll off the crossbar when the soldered joints break. The beads can pose an aspiration hazard to young children. The breakage also can create ragged edges on the ring, posing a laceration hazard.
The fix
Consumers can return the product to Tiffany and Company for a full refund, credit or a new rattle.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The child was not injured.
- Sold at
- Tiffany and Company sold these rattles in its retail stores and from its catalogs and Web site, from November 2002 through early March 2004, for about $150.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled farm teether rattle?
Consumers can return the product to Tiffany and Company for a full refund, credit or a new rattle.
What is the hazard?
A metal bar on the rattle can break off during use, releasing small round beads and small farm animal figures that roll off the crossbar when the soldered joints break. The beads can pose an aspiration hazard to young children. The breakage also can create ragged edges on the ring, posing a laceration 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.