VTech Recalls Infant Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves VTech Shake and Sing Elephant rattle with model number 80-184800. The rattle has a purple elephant with yellow and blue ears at one end and a black and white plastic teething ring at the other end. VTech is stamped on the elephant. The rattle is about seven inches long and the number 1848 is printed on the back of the rattle adjacent to the battery door. The rattle sings when a button is switched on.

Is my product affected?

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• Shake & Sing Elephant Rattles · About 280,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Walmart, Kmart, Meijer, Mills Fleet Farm, Seventh Avenue, and online at Amazon.com and zulily.com from November 2015 through November 2017 for about $8.; VTech Electronics Limited, of China; VTech Electronics North America LLC, of Arlington Heights, Ill..

Injuries or incidents reported

VTech has received five reports of the ears breaking off of the rattle. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

VTech at 800-521-2010 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at vtechkids.com and click on Support for more information or at https://www.vtechkids.com/support/support_form.

Recall history and context

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

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 238 recalls in the baby and nursery category, 59 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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