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Consumer product recall

BRIO AB recalls BRIO Soft Hammer Rattle

Starting date:
August 15, 2017
Posting date:
August 15, 2017
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Children's Products, Toys
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Choking Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-64200

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and BRIO AB.

Affected products

BRIO Soft Hammer Rattle

Product description

This recall involves a BRIO Soft Hammer Rattle toy.  The rattles 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. The name "BRIO" is stamped on the hammer head. The rattle measures about 13 centimetres (5 inches) long. The item number 30423 can be found on the product packaging.

Hazard identified

Due to moisture in the raw material before manufacture, the wooden rings can crack and possibly release small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children

As of August 4, 2017, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada or the United States.  In Europe, BRIO has received seven reports of the wooden ring cracking with no reports of injuries.

Number sold

Approximately 193 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and approximately 1490 were sold in the United States.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold in Canada and in the United Stated from March 2015 to July 2017 at various retailers and on-line.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China

Companies

Distributor
Ravensburger North America, Inc.
Newton
New Hampshire
UNITED STATES
Manufacturer
BRIO AB
Malmö
SWEDEN

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately take these recalled rattles away from children and either return the product to the store where they purchased it or contact the distributor, Ravensburger North America, Inc. for a full refund or replacement product.

For more information, consumers may contact Ravensburger North America, Inc. by telephone at 1-800-886-1236, ext 510 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or by visiting the company's website and clicking on Recalls at the bottom of the page.

Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission’s website.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.