The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·17207·Announced 2017-08-15

BRIO Recalls Soft Hammer Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

BRIO is recalling soft hammer baby rattles because wooden rings can crack, posing a choking hazard to children. No injuries have been reported.

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, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

BRIO, of Sweden, is recalling its soft hammer baby rattle toys due to a choking hazard. The recalled products feature a wooden handle with a white plastic teething ring at one end and a red, yellow, white, and green hammer head at the other. The rattle is approximately 5 inches long, and the BRIO brand name is stamped on the hammer head.

The wooden rings on the hammer rattles can crack, which poses a choking hazard to children. BRIO has received seven reports of the wooden ring cracking, but no injuries have been reported. About 1,500 units were sold in the United States, and an additional 190 rattles were sold in Canada.

The recalled rattles were sold at Home Goods, Kidding Around, Nordstrom, and other specialty toy and mass retailer stores nationwide, as well as online at Amazon.com, from March 2015 through June 2017 for about $13. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled baby rattles and contact BRIO for instructions on how to receive a full refund or a replacement product of similar value.

The recalled product

Product
BRIO soft hammer rattles
Manufacturer
BRIO, of Sweden
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
1,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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