CPSC, Kindermusik International Announce Recall of "Fiddlesticks" Instruments

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

Fiddlesticks are wooden rhythm instruments designed for use in the Kindermusik classroom and at home. The recalled instrument is 7" long, 1" in diameter, and is made of wood. It is hollowed out in the middle. Steel balls are inserted into the middle of the instrument to create a shaker sound and the ends are capped with wooden plugs. They are primarily sold as part of a music instructional kit.

Is my product affected?

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• Fiddlestick instruments · 32,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Kindermusik educators sold the music kits, including the Fiddlesticks, in the United States and Canada, from December 2002 through January 2003.; Kindermusik International, of Browns Summit, N.C..

Consumer contact

For more information, contact Kindermusik at (800) 628- 5687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or e-mail fiddlesticks@kindermusik.com. Consumers can visit the firm's website at www.kindermusik.com

Recall history and context

Kindermusik appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Kindermusik recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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