CPSC2005-02-25
CPSC, Tiffany and Company Announce Recall of Farm Teether Rattles
New England Sterling of Attleboro, Mass., for Tiffany and Company of New York, N.Y.
Hazard
A metal bar on the rattle can break off during use, releasing small round beads and small farm animal figures that roll off the crossbar when the soldered joints break. The beads can pose an aspiration hazard to young children. The breakage also can create ragged edges on the ring, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy
Consumers can return the product to Tiffany and Company for a full refund, credit or a new rattle.
Sold at
Tiffany and Company sold these rattles in its retail stores and from its catalogs and Web site, from November 2002 through early March 2004, for about $150.
Affected count
About 3,700
Injuries reported
CPSC and Tiffany and Company have received one report of a farm animal figure that was found in the mouth of a 7-month-old child. The child was not injured.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
Farm Teether Rattle
Consumer contact
For more information, customers can contact Tiffany and Company at (800) 464-5000 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. Tiffany and Company also is contacting customers about the recall.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Tiffany-and-Company-Announce-Recall-of-Farm-Teether-RattlesDon't want to check this manually?
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