West Music Recalls Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards
Recall 13150 · Mar 26, 2013 · West Music
6,500
units affected
6,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13150
- Date
- Mar 26, 2013
- Company
- West Music
- Units affected
- 6,500
- Product
- Basic Beat BB201 standard egg shaker
- Product type
- Toy Musical Instruments
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
These recalled egg-shaker toy instruments are plastic, egg-shaped instruments sold in five colors: yellow, green, blue, red and purple. The toy instruments are about the size of small eggs and have a "Basic Beat" label printed on the front of the product. The product is marked for children ages 3 years and older but West Music is concerned with the possibility of the egg being used by or near a younger child. The toy instruments have Lot Number 0E0212 located on the bottom of the roundest part of the egg.
What can happen
The outer "end cap" that is glued onto the top, smallest part of the egg can come off, posing a small part choking or aspiration hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled egg shaker toy instruments away from young children and contact West Music for a free replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- West Music has received three reports of ends popping off, with no injuries reported.
- Sold at
- West Music stores, West Music Catalog, Westmusic.com, Amazon.com and at West Music booths at summer workshops from July 2012 through October 2012 for about $1.50 each.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled basic beat bb201 standard egg shaker?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled egg shaker toy instruments away from young children and contact West Music for a free replacement product.
What is the hazard?
The outer "end cap" that is glued onto the top, smallest part of the egg can come off, posing a small part choking or aspiration 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.