The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·18083·Announced 2018-01-25

VTech Recalls Infant Elephant Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

VTech is recalling Shake & Sing Elephant Rattles because the ears can break off, posing a choking hazard to young 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 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

VTech Electronics Limited is recalling approximately 280,000 Shake & Sing Elephant Rattles, model number 80-184800. The recalled product features a purple elephant with yellow and blue ears at one end and a black and white plastic teething ring at the other. The rattle is about seven inches long, has "VTech" stamped on the elephant, and displays the number 1848 on the back adjacent to the battery door. It sings when a button is switched on.

The recall is being issued because the ears on the elephant rattles can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children. VTech has received five reports of the ears breaking off, but no injuries have been reported.

The rattles were sold at Walmart, Kmart, Meijer, Mills Fleet Farm, Seventh Avenue, and online at Amazon.com and zulily.com from November 2015 through November 2017 for about $8. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rattles and contact VTech at 800-521-2010 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at vtechkids.com, for a full refund or credit for a replacement product.

The recalled product

Product
Shake & Sing Elephant Rattles
Manufacturer
VTech Electronics Limited, of China
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Toys
Hazard
Affected units
280,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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