Woodstock Percussion Recalls Gripper Shaker Musical Instruments
Woodstock Percussion is recalling Gripper Shaker musical instruments because the handles can detach, posing laceration and choking hazards.
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 risk-of-harm product (laceration and choking) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Woodstock Percussion Inc. is recalling approximately 9,400 Gripper Shaker musical instruments sold in the United States and 700 in Canada. The shakers are plastic, 5.5 inches long, with rounded, egg-shaped tops containing steel pellets and open circular handles. They are available in blue and green, and the marking "B4" is printed on the rounded top of each unit.
The recall is due to a laceration and choking hazard. The handles can detach from the shaker, exposing rough edges that can cause cuts. Additionally, the detached handle exposes small steel pellets and a plastic plug, which pose a choking hazard. The company received one report from a consumer that the handles on two Gripper Shakers detached, but no injuries have been reported.
The shakers were sold through mail-order catalogs, websites, and retail stores nationwide between August 2010 and March 2011 for about $5. Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Woodstock Percussion Inc. to receive a $7 refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gripper Shaker musical instrument
- Manufacturer
- Woodstock Percussion Inc., of Shokan, N.Y.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 9,400
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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