VTech Recalls Infant Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 18083 · Jan 25, 2018 · VTech
280,000
units affected
280,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18083
- Date
- Jan 25, 2018
- Company
- VTech
- Units affected
- 280,000
- Product
- Shake & Sing Elephant Rattles
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves VTech Shake and Sing Elephant rattle with model number 80-184800. The rattle has a purple elephant with yellow and blue ears at one end and a black and white plastic teething ring at the other end. VTech is stamped on the elephant. The rattle is about seven inches long and the number 1848 is printed on the back of the rattle adjacent to the battery door. The rattle sings when a button is switched on.
What can happen
The ears on the elephant rattles can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rattles and contact VTech for a full refund or credit for a replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- VTech has received five reports of the ears breaking off of the rattle. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Walmart, Kmart, Meijer, Mills Fleet Farm, Seventh Avenue, and online at Amazon.com and zulily.com from November 2015 through November 2017 for about $8.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled shake & sing elephant rattles?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rattles and contact VTech for a full refund or credit for a replacement product.
What is the hazard?
The ears on the elephant rattles can break off, posing a 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.