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CPSC, HandsOnToys, Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Rattles

Recall 02-047 · November 28, 2001

What to doConsumers should immediately take these toy rattles away from children and contact HandsOnToys to receive a replacement toy.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
02-047 (CPSC)
Recall date
November 28, 2001
Category
Toys and games
Products
Wiggly Giggler Rattles
Hazard
Choking and ingestion hazard
Hazard type
Choking and ingestion
Units
About 100,000
Last updated by CPSC
August 1, 2025

What was recalled

The rattles were sold under the Wiggly Giggler brand name. The rattle can be shaken, stacked and rolled. The rattle is a 3-inch long tube with mushroom caps on each end. It was sold in three color combinations, green with purple caps, orange with pink caps and purple with orange caps. The rattle contains a noisemaker inside that produces a sound when the rattle is shaken. "Wiggly Giggler™" is written on the tube of the rattle. Rattles with a small number "3" imprinted in the painted circle on the base of the mushroom end cap, in the center of the four sound holes are not included in this recall.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

  • Wiggly Giggler Rattles · About 100,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Specialty toy stores nationwide sold the rattles, from May 2000 through September 2001, for between $2 and $3.; HandsOnToys, Inc. of Wilmington, Mass..

Injuries or incidents reported

CPSC and HandsOnToys have received 11 reports of the rattles breaking. A 9-month old girl was found with the plastic noisemaker lodged in her throat. Her mother removed it, by performing the Heimlich maneuver.

Consumer contact

Consumers may contact HandsOnToys at (888) 442-6376 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday

Recall history and context

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Wiggly Giggler Rattles (About 100,000 units). The rattles were sold under the Wiggly Giggler brand name.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Choking and ingestion hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately take these toy rattles away from children and contact HandsOnToys to receive a replacement toy.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on August 1, 2025. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.