Fred & Friends · Recalled
Fred & Friends Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
The rattle's end cap can separate, releasing small parts, posing a choking hazard to small children.
- Units
- About 47,500 in the United States and 9,300 in Canada
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $7–$10
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves the "Buff Baby" baby rattle. The gray plastic rattle is shaped like a dumbbell and has plastic pellets inside. The rattle measures about 5.5-inches long and 2-inches wide and "0.2" is embossed on both pentagon-shaped ends of the rattle. The rattles were packaged in clear cylindrical packages featuring a picture of a young girl lifting the rattle. The UPC code 728987019098 can be found on the bottom of the package.
The file
- Sold at
- Specialty toy and baby stores nationwide, in Canada, and online at www.amazon.com and various other websites from October 2011 through June 2013 for between $7 and $10.
- Product type
- Baby Rattles
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Easy Aces, Inc. d/b/a Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.I.
Incident log
Fred & Friends has received two reports of rattle caps separating. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take these rattles away from young children and contact Fred & Friends to receive a full refund.
Fred & Friends toll-free at (877) 647-8644 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.fredandfriends.com and click on Product Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information. Consumers can also send an email to Buffbabyrattle@fredandfriends.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 JUN 27 2013; last revised APR 28 2016.
