VTech Infant Rattles recall: Choking Hazard
VTech Recalls Infant Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
Why was VTech Infant Rattles recalled?
The ears on the elephant rattles can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rattles and contact VTech for a full refund or credit for a replacement product. 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.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Shake & Sing Elephant Rattles
- Company
- VTech Electronics Limited, of China, VTech Electronics North America LLC, of Arlington Heights, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 280,000
- Sold at
- 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.
- Recall date
- January 25, 2018
- Incidents / injuries
- VTech has received five reports of the ears breaking off of the rattle. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.