The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·08188·Announced 2008-02-07

West Music Recalls Transparent Toy Egg Shakers Due to Choking Hazard

West Music is recalling about 5,500 transparent toy egg shakers because the end cap can detach, allowing small beads to spill out and pose 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 and aspiration 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

West Music Company is recalling approximately 5,500 units of transparent toy egg shakers. The recalled products are clear, plastic egg-shaped instruments containing beads in red, white, green, dark blue, and aqua. The packaging labels display "Basic Beat" and "Jumbo Egg Crystal," with model numbers "BB5102" and "202212" printed on the side of the label.

The recall is being issued because the end cap can detach from the egg shaker, allowing the small beads inside to spill out. This poses a choking and aspiration hazard to young children. West Music has received one report of the end cap detaching, but no injuries have been reported.

The recalled egg shakers were sold at West Music stores in Iowa and Illinois, through the West Music catalog, at www.westmusic.com, and at West Music exhibit booths nationwide from October 2006 through December 2007 for about $2. Consumers should immediately take the recalled egg shakers from young children and contact West Music at (800) 397-9378 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or e-mail [email protected], for a free replacement product.

The recalled product

Product
Transparent Toy Egg Shakers
Manufacturer
West Music Company, of Coralville, Iowa
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
5,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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