Infantino · Recalled
Infantino Expands Recall of Infant Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
The tail-piece on the rattles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 131,000 (This recall was first announced in Mar. 2008)
- Reports
- 10
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $3–$4
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled Infantino Lamb and Lion Grabby Rattles™ are shaped like a lamb and lion respectively. Each has a ring-shaped body and an Infantino elliptical logo stamped on the front right foot of the animal. Rattles without tails on the animals and products with production codes of 0108 and 0508 are not affected by this recall. The production code is printed behind the ear in a dial format with the year (08) in the middle of a circle and an arrow pointing to the number on the circle (01 or 05) that indicates the month.
The file
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart, Babies “R” Us and other specialty stores nationwide from May 2007 through September 2008 for between $3 and $4.
- Product type
- Rattles
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif.
Incident log
Infantino has received 10 reports of the tail piece on the rattle detaching since March 2008. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from young children and contact Infantino for a replacement rattle or a product of equal value.
For additional information, contact Infantino toll-free at (888) 808-3111 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.infantino.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 JAN 15 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.