Kindermusik International · Recalled
Cage Bell Musical Instruments for Babies Recalled for Choking Hazard
If the bell inside the instrument is damaged during manufacturing, the bell can be pulled out of the instrument, posing a choking hazard.
- Units
- About 10,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $28
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The musical instrument is a wooden cylinder with end caps and wooden dowels connecting the caps. A single bell is in the middle. Model number 5-30-00740 is sold individually; Model number 0-06-09005 is sold as part of a kit called Busy Days Home, which also contains a board book, a compact disc and a poster. The model number is written on the outside packaging of the product.
The file
- Sold at
- Kindermusik, directly by phone, and on its Web site from May 2006 through July 2006 for about $28.
- Product type
- Toy Musical Instruments
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Kindermusik International Inc., of Greensboro, N.C.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take these instruments away from children, until they are examined for the hazard. Consumers were sent instructions on how to examine the cage bell instruments for defects. If defects are found, they were instructed to dispose of the instruments and contact Kindermusik for a free replacement.
For additional information, please contact Kindermusik International Inc. at (800) 628-5687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.kindermusik.com, or e-mail the firm at cagebell@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 AUG 17 2006; last revised AUG 14 2024.