The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16075·Announced 2016-01-14

IKEA Recalls LATTJO Toy Drums and Drumstick Sets Due to Choking Hazard

IKEA is recalling LATTJO tongue drums and drumstick sets because rubber balls can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.

What this means for you

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, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported in the United States, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

IKEA North America Services LLC is recalling LATTJO Tongue Drums and LATTJO Drumstick sets due to a choking hazard. The rubber balls on the ends of the drumsticks can detach or be unscrewed, creating a risk of choking for children. The recall includes approximately 2,000 tongue drums and 1,300 drumstick sets.

The LATTJO Tongue Drum is a solid birch rectangular-shaped drum with a turquoise-dot print and two solid red circles on top. It comes with a mallet featuring a black rubber ball. The LATTJO Drumstick set includes two solid birch drumsticks, two brushes, and two mallet-type drumsticks with black rubber balls, sold in a turquoise polyester roll-up pouch. These products were sold at IKEA stores nationwide and online from November 2015 through December 2015.

IKEA has received six reports from staff in IKEA stores in Germany, Denmark, Spain, and the Netherlands regarding the rubber balls detaching or being unscrewed. No incidents or injuries have been reported in the United States. Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and return them to IKEA for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
LATTJO Tongue drums and LATTJO Drumstick sets
Manufacturer
IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
2,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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