Recalls / 2001-11-28

CPSC, HandsOnToys, Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Rattles

02047 · Recalled 2001-11-28 · CPSC page

Description

The rattles were sold under the Wiggly Giggler brand name. The rattle can be shaken, stacked and rolled. The rattle is a 3-inch long tube with mushroom caps on each end. It was sold in three color combinations, green with purple caps, orange with pink caps and purple with orange caps. The rattle contains a noisemaker inside that produces a sound when the rattle is shaken. "Wiggly Giggler™" is written on the tube of the rattle. Rattles with a small number "3" imprinted in the painted circle on the base of the mushroom end cap, in the center of the four sound holes are not included in this recall.

Hazards

The rattle can break and expose the noisemaker inside the rattle handle, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Reported injuries

CPSC and HandsOnToys have received 11 reports of the rattles breaking. A 9-month old girl was found with the plastic noisemaker lodged in her throat. Her mother removed it, by performing the Heimlich maneuver.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take these toy rattles away from children and contact HandsOnToys to receive a replacement toy.

Products

Name	Model	Units
"Wiggly Giggler" Rattles		About 100,000

Parties

Distributor: HandsOnToys, Inc. of Wilmington, Mass.
Sold at: Specialty toy sold the rattles, from May 2000 through September 2001, for, $3.

Consumer contact

Consumers may contact HandsOnToys at (888) 442-6376 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday

Source: CPSC recall 02047. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.