The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·88066·Announced 1988-08-08

TDT Company Recalls Two Rainbow Bell Baby Rattles for Choking Hazard

TDT Company is voluntarily recalling two models of Rainbow Bell baby rattles because the handles and metal bells present a choking hazard to infants.

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 infants, 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

TDT Company, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling two models of Rainbow Bell baby rattles. The recalled items are item CT-8013, a multi-colored plastic rattle with a handle of beads and four bell-shaped noisemakers, and item R0088013, which features three bulbs attached to a handle by flexible stems with metal bells inside. Approximately 115,200 units of each model were sold between July 1987 and January 1988 for $0.35.

The recall is issued because the handles of both rattles are small enough to enter a child's mouth and long enough to reach the back of the throat, creating a choking risk. Additionally, the metal bells inside the rattles can detach. Neither CPSC nor TDT Company is aware of any injuries caused by these products.

Consumers should return the rattles to the retail store where they were purchased to receive a full refund of the purchase price.

The recalled product

Product
Rainbow Bell baby rattles
Manufacturer
TDT
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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