Midwest-CBK Recalls Wrist Rattles and Baby Booties Due to Choking Hazard

Plain-English summary

Midwest-CBK Inc. is recalling Monkeez & Friends wrist rattles and baby booties due to a choking hazard. The products are made of knitted yarn and feature a monkey head and a pom-pom attached. The pom-poms can detach from the wrist rattles and booties, which poses a choking hazard to children.

The firm has received one report of a pom-pom detaching from a wrist rattle, but no injuries have been reported. More than 10,000 wrist rattles and 11,000 pairs of baby booties were sold in the United States, and 600 wrist rattles and 700 pairs of baby booties were sold in Canada. The products were sold at gift stores, drug stores, décor outlets, and variety stores nationwide from June 2009 through March 2011. The wrist rattles sold for about $5 and the booties sold for about $13.

Consumers should immediately take these recalled products away from children and return them to the store where they were purchased or to Midwest-CBK for a full refund. If unable to return the product to the store, consumers can contact Midwest-CBK to receive a prepaid shipping label. For additional information, contact Midwest-CBK toll-free at (800) 394-4225 between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product

Wrist Rattles and Baby Booties

Manufacturer

Midwest-CBK Inc., of Union City, Tenn.

Category

Consumer Product — Baby Toys

Hazard

• choking

Affected units

10,000

Distribution

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