Rhino Toys Recalls OBall Links and Mini Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
Rhino Toys is recalling OBall Links & Mini Rattles because hard plastic links can break, 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
Rhino Toys Inc. is recalling OBall Links & Mini Rattles™ due to a choking hazard. The hard plastic C-links on both ends of the rattles' soft plastic chain can break, posing a choking hazard to young children. The product consists of a soft plastic OBall attached to a 7 1/2 inch soft plastic chain by C-shaped plastic links.
Rhino Toys has received one report of a broken C-link. No injuries have been reported. About 14,000 units were sold in the United States and 14,000 in Canada. The rattles were sold at Toys R Us and other specialty toy stores nationwide from April 2010 through December 2010 for about $8.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled rattle away from children and contact Rhino Toys to receive a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Rhino Toys toll-free at (888) 250-9969 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.rhinotoys.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- OBall Links & Mini Rattles™
- Manufacturer
- Rhino Toys Inc., of Santa Cruz, Calif.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Baby Toys
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 14,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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