The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·03524·Announced 2003-02-25

BRIO Recalls Ambi Bird Trumpet Toys Due to Choking Hazard

BRIO Corp. is recalling about 4,000 Ambi Bird Trumpet toys because a small knob can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard for young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and BRIO Corp. are recalling about 4,000 Ambi Bird Trumpet toys. The red and blue trumpets are about 5 inches long and feature a yellow bird attached to the top. A yellow knob on the side of the trumpet spins the bird. The words "Ambi Toys" are engraved on the side of the trumpet.

The recall is being conducted because a small knob on the side of the trumpet can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children. BRIO has not received any reports of injuries or incidents involving these toy trumpets. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.

The trumpets were sold nationwide by Back to Basics Toys, a mail order catalog, from September 2001 through November 2002, for about $13. Consumers should take these toy trumpets away from young children immediately and return them to BRIO for a replacement toy trumpet or another toy of equal value. For more information, consumers can contact BRIO toll-free at (888) 274-6869 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.briotoy.com.

The recalled product

Product
Ambi Bird Trumpet toys
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
4,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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