The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·12055·Announced 2011-12-13

Toys Distribution Inc. Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

Toys Distribution Inc. is recalling about 50 baby rattles because they can break into small parts or fit in an infant's mouth, posing a choking hazard.

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

Toys Distribution Inc. is recalling about 50 baby rattles due to a choking hazard. The recalled plastic rattles, sold in various pastel colors and shapes such as a toy phone, animal, small buggy, and sea horse, can break into small parts. Additionally, the handle on some of the rattles is small enough to enter an infant's mouth, lodge in the throat, and cause a choking hazard or lead to bruises and lacerations. The products violate federal safety requirements for rattles.

The rattles were sold in sets of five or eight per box at small toy stores in Colorado and Texas from December 2009 through December 2010 for about $2. The packages feature "HANDBELL TOYS" in the upper left corner and "MADE IN CHINA" on the bottom. One set includes "JUNYI" and "ITEM NO. 58083801" on a white sticker, while another includes "XIN DA MEI" and "ITEM NO. 308363" on a white sticker. The products were manufactured by Winning Key (WK) Manufacturing and Topwin Toys (HK) in China.

No injuries have been reported. Consumers should take the recalled rattles away from children immediately and return them to the place of purchase or contact Toys Distribution Inc. to receive a full refund or replacement product. For additional information, consumers can contact Toys Distribution Inc. collect at (323) 266-8088 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or e-mail [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Baby Rattles
Manufacturer
Winning Key (WK) Manufacturing, of China
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Toys
Hazard
Affected units
50

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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