Cage Bell Musical Instruments for Babies Recalled for Choking Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 06-574 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- August 17, 2006
- Brand
- Cage Bell Musical Instruments for Babies
- Category
- Baby and nursery
- Products
- Cage Bell Musical Instrument for Babies
- Hazard
- Choking and ingestion hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Units
- About 10,000
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- August 14, 2024
What was recalled
The musical instrument is a wooden cylinder with end caps and wooden dowels connecting the caps. A single bell is in the middle. Model number 5-30-00740 is sold individually; Model number 0-06-09005 is sold as part of a kit called Busy Days Home, which also contains a board book, a compact disc and a poster. The model number is written on the outside packaging of the product.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Cage Bell Musical Instrument for Babies · About 10,000 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Kindermusik, directly by phone, and on its Web site from May 2006 through July 2006 for about $28.; Kindermusik International Inc., of Greensboro, N.C..
Consumer contact
For additional information, please contact Kindermusik International Inc. at (800) 628-5687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.kindermusik.com, or e-mail the firm at cagebell@kindermusik.com
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 238 recalls in the baby and nursery category, 59 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Cage Bell Musical Instrument for Babies (About 10,000 units). The musical instrument is a wooden cylinder with end caps and wooden dowels connecting the caps.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking and ingestion hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should take these instruments away from children, until they are examined for the hazard. Consumers were sent instructions on how to examine the cage bell instruments for defects. If defects are found, they were instructed to dispose of the instruments and contact Kindermusik for a free replacement.
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