The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·08343·Announced 2008-07-24

Kids II Recalls Bright Starts Ring Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

Kids II is recalling Bright Starts Ring Rattles because the antenna tip can detach, posing a choking hazard to small 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 small children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Kids II Inc. is recalling approximately 19,000 Bright Starts Ring Rattles due to a choking hazard. The recalled soft toy rattle features a bee design with a yellow head, ring-shaped green body, blue/green wings, and purple/red antennas. The tip of the rattle's antenna, which is attached to the bee figure, can detach and pose a choking hazard to small children.

The company has received two reports of the antenna tip detaching, including one report where the purple ball from the tip was found in a baby's mouth. No injuries have been reported. The affected model number is 8534, and the date code PA8 is printed on a sewn-in label on the bee's head.

The rattles were sold at toy stores, mass merchandisers, and other retail stores nationwide from January 2008 through June 2008 for about $2 to $3. Consumers should immediately take the recalled rattles away from small children and contact Kids II to receive a free replacement rattle.

The recalled product

Product
Bright Starts Ring Rattles
Category
Consumer Product — Infant Toys
Hazard
Affected units
19,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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