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BRIO Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

Recall 17-207 · August 15, 2017 · BRIO

What to doConsumers should immediately stop using the recalled baby rattles and contact BRIO for instructions on how to receive a full refund or a replacement product of similar value.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
17-207 (CPSC)
Recall date
August 15, 2017
Brand
BRIO
Category
Baby and nursery
Products
BRIO soft hammer rattles
Hazard
Choking Hazard
Hazard type
Choking and ingestion
Remedy
Refund, Replace
Units
About 1,500 (in addition, about 190 rattles were sold in Canada)
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
August 15, 2017

What was recalled

This recall involves BRIO soft hammer baby rattle toys. They have a wooden handle with a white plastic teething ring at one end and a red, yellow, white and green hammer head at the other end. BRIO is stamped on the hammer head. The rattle is about 5 inches long.

Is my product affected?

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

  • BRIO soft hammer rattles · About 1,500 (in addition, about 190 rattles were sold in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Home Goods, Kidding Around, Nordstrom and other specialty toy and mass retailer stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, from March 2015 through June 2017 for about $13.; BRIO, of Sweden; Ravensburger North America, of Newton, N.H..

Injuries or incidents reported

BRIO has received seven reports of the wooden ring cracking. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

BRIO, through North American distributor Ravensburger, at www.brio.us and click on Recalls at the bottom of the page or call 800-886-1236 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for more information.

Recall history and context

BRIO appears in 6 CPSC recalls on record. See all BRIO recalls.

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?

BRIO soft hammer rattles (About 1,500 (in addition, about 190 rattles were sold in Canada) units). This recall involves BRIO soft hammer baby rattle toys.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Choking Hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled baby rattles and contact BRIO for instructions on how to receive a full refund or a replacement product of similar value.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on August 15, 2017. 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.