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Musical Shaker Instrument
- Starting date:
- June 2, 2011
- Posting date:
- June 2, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Hobby/Craft Items, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002584
Recalled by Woodstock Percussion
Joint Recall with Woodstock Percussion Inc., Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Musical Shaker Instrument
Product description
These gripper shaker musical instruments are plastic, 14 centimeters (5.5 inches) long, with rounded, egg-shaped tops containing steel pellets, and open circular handles. They come in blue and green and are sold separately. The marking "B4" is printed on the rounded top of each shaker.
Only blue and green Gripper Shakers from production run "B4" are affected by this recall.
Hazard identified
The handle can detach from the shaker, exposing a rough edge and posing a laceration hazard. The detached handle also exposes small steel pellets and a plastic plug which pose choking hazards.
The company received one report from a consumer that the handle on two Gripper Shakers detached. No injuries have been reported.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these shakers.
Number sold
Approximately 720 units of the recalled products were sold at various stores across Canada.
In the United States, approximately 5,600 units of the recalled products were distributed.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold by mail-order catalogs, websites and stores nationwide from August 2010 to March 2011 in Canada, and the United States.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Woodstock Percussion Inc.
Shokan
New York
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-866-543-2848
- Importer
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Playwell Enterprises Ltd.
Scarborough
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled shakers away from children and contact Woodstock Percussion Inc. to receive information on returning the product for a $7 refund.
For additional information consumers may contact Woodstock Percussion, Inc. toll free at 1-866-543-2848 anytime or by e-mail at safety@chimes.com.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.