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CPSC, HandsOnToys, Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Rattles

Category
Units Affected
100,000
Recall Date
November 28, 2001
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Choking
Specialty Toy Stores Nationwide Sold The Rattles, From May 2000 Through September 2001, For Between $2 And $3. recall product photo 1

CPSC Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2048.

The rattles were sold under the Wiggly Giggler brand name. The rattle can be shaken, stacked and rolled. The rattle is a 3-inch long tube with mushroom caps on each end. It was sold in three color combinations, green with purple caps, orange with pink caps and purple with orange caps. The rattle contains a noisemaker inside that produces a sound when the rattle is shaken. "Wiggly Giggler™" is written on the tube of the rattle. Rattles with a small number "3" imprinted in the painted circle on the base of the mushroom end cap, in the center of the four sound holes are not included in this recall.

Corrective Action (per CPSC)

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2048.

Consumers should immediately take these toy rattles away from children and contact HandsOnToys to receive a replacement toy.

✅ What you should do

  1. Stop using the product if you own it.
  2. Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
  3. Contact Specialty Toy Stores Nationwide Sold The Rattles, From May 2000 Through September 2001, For Between $2 And $3. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
  4. For the most current official instructions, visit the CPSC recall page.
  5. If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to CPSC.

Consumer Contact (per CPSC)

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2048.

Consumers may contact HandsOnToys at (888) 442-6376 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday

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Specialty Toy Stores Nationwide Sold The Rattles, From May 2000 Through September 2001, For Between $2 And $3. Recall FAQ

Specialty Toy Stores Nationwide Sold The Rattles, From May 2000 Through September 2001, For Between $2 And $3. is the subject of a toys recall: CPSC, HandsOnToys, Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Rattles. The notice was published on November 28, 2001 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 100,000 units are potentially affected.