Serving
Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois
Target
Recalls Baby Rattles and Ornaments
for Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in cooperation with the firm
named below, today announced
a voluntary recall of the
following consumer product.
Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately
unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product:
Plush Baby Rattles and Photo
Frame Ornaments
Units: About
460,000
Manufacturer:
Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Hazard:
Small parts on the plush rattles
and frame ornaments can break
or detach, posing a choking
hazard to young children.
Additionally, the rattles’
plastic ring can break and
expose sharp points.
Incidents/Injuries:
Target has received 11 reports
of the pompoms, eyes, nose
and bows detaching from rattles
and frame ornaments, including
one report of a baby mouthing
a detached part. No injuries
have been reported.
Description:
This recall involves plush
rattles and frame ornaments
sold in the "See. Spot.
Save." department of
Target stores. The two styles
of rattles include a pink
bear and a green moose. The
plush animals either have
a rattle inside or a plastic
ring attached. The photo frame
ornaments are a pink bear
or green moose holding either
a square or heart-shaped frame.
Sold at:
Target stores exclusively
nationwide from November 2006
through December 2006 for
$1.
Manufactured in:
China
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using
the rattles and photo frames
immediately and return them
to the nearest Target store
for a Target GiftCard worth
the value of the returned
item plus applicable sales
tax.
Consumer Contact:
For more information, contact
Target at (800) 440-0680 between
7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday
through Friday, or visit Target’s
Web site at www.Target.com
