Kindermusik International · Recalled
CPSC, Kindermusik International Announce Recall of "Fiddlesticks" Instruments
Some of the Fiddlesticks have caps that can become loose, allowing ball bearings to spill from the inside of the sticks. Both the caps and the ball bearings pose a potential choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- 32,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- —
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
Fiddlesticks are wooden rhythm instruments designed for use in the Kindermusik classroom and at home. The recalled instrument is 7" long, 1" in diameter, and is made of wood. It is hollowed out in the middle. Steel balls are inserted into the middle of the instrument to create a shaker sound and the ends are capped with wooden plugs. They are primarily sold as part of a music instructional kit.
The file
- Sold at
- Kindermusik educators sold the music kits, including the Fiddlesticks, in the United States and Canada, from December 2002 through January 2003.
- Product type
- Musical Instruments
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Kindermusik International, of Browns Summit, N.C.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the Fiddlesticks immediately and return them to their Kindermusik educator for a free replacement. Kindermusik will replace this product with either re-designed Fiddlesticks or an instrument of comparable value.
For more information, contact Kindermusik at (800) 628- 5687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or e-mail fiddlesticks@kindermusik.com. Consumers can visit the firm's website at www.kindermusik.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated APR 13 2003; last revised JUL 14 2025.