West Music Recalls Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 08-188 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- February 7, 2008
- Brand
- West Music
- Category
- Toys and games
- Products
- Transparent Toy Egg Shakers
- Hazard
- Choking and Aspiration Hazards
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Units
- About 5,500
- Made in
- Thailand
- Last updated by CPSC
- May 23, 2014
What was recalled
This recall involves clear, plastic egg-shaped instruments with various color beads inside. The beads inside the shaker instrument come in five colors: red, white, green, dark blue and aqua. "Basic Beat" and "Jumbo Egg Crystal" is printed on a label attached to the plastic bag packaging. Model numbers "BB5102" and "202212" are printed on the side of the label.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Transparent Toy Egg Shakers · About 5,500 units
Photos from the recall notice

Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: West Music stores in Iowa and Illinois, West Music catalog, www.westmusic.com and at West Music exhibit booths nationwide from October 2006 through December 2007 for about $2.; West Music Company, of Coralville, Iowa.
Injuries or incidents reported
West Music has received a report of the end cap detaching. No injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact West Music at (800) 397-9378 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at rcousins@westmusic.com
Recall history and context
West Music appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all West Music recalls.
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?
Transparent Toy Egg Shakers (About 5,500 units). This recall involves clear, plastic egg-shaped instruments with various color beads inside.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking and Aspiration Hazards.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled egg shakers from young children and contact West Music for a free replacement product.
More recalls from West Music
- West Music Recalls Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments
March 26, 2013 · West Music · Toys and gamesThese recalled egg-shaker toy instruments are plastic, egg-shaped instruments sold in five colors: yellow, green, blue, red and purple. The toy instruments are about the…
- West Music Recalls Shaker Guiro Instruments
May 22, 2008 · West Music · Other consumer productsThe recalled shaker guiro is a ridged, cylinder-shaped percussion instrument that contains beads and is played by scraping a stick along the surface. The shaker guiro…
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 23, 2014. 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.