Buff Baby Rattles Recalled

I know they aren’t exactly a normal toy recall, but some baby rattles have been recalled because the cap at the end of the rattle could separate and let out all of the small pellets used for the rattling sound. The official name for the rattles is Buff Baby. There were a couple reports of this happening so the distributor, Fred & Friends, decided to recall them. No injuries have been reported. The main cause for concern would be the child swallowing the released pellets. The funny thing about this rattle is that it is in the shape of a dumbbell so it looks like the baby is lifting weights while shaking it. People are advised to take the rattle away from their child and contact Fred & Friends for a refund. The CPSC has the full report with a picture of the toy...

Chicken Dance Easter Chicks Recalled

Fred Meyer is recalling about 1,000 Easter Chicks that play music and dance when you squeeze the left wing. It turns out that the music the chicken plays is above the ASTM F963 standard for decibel levels and this can cause hearing damage. People are instructed to stop using the toy immediately and take it back for a full refund. The toy cost about $20 and was sold at Fred Meyer stores in February and March. For more information, the CPSC report on the recall is listed here. A recall on an Easter item late May is a couple months past Easter. I am surprised it took this long to find the...

Spin-A-Mals Farm and Safari Puzzle Recall

Small World Toys has recalled 4,000 Ryan’s Room brand Spin-A-Mals Farm and Spin-A-Mals Safari puzzles because of a choking hazard. The boards have wooden pegs in them to hold the gears and animal shaped pieces. These pegs can become loose, fall out and if a child puts it in their mouth they can choke. These toys are for children over 12 months in age, or over 1 year old, but fortunately no injuries were reported. The only thing reported was that the pegs were falling out. They were sold at various toy stores from May 2012 to October 2012 and they were being sold for $25. The only remedy for the toy is a replacement, hopefully better made than those ones. For the whole report and pictures of the toys, go to the CPSC page...

Basic Beat Egg-Shaker Toy Recalled

There was a recall on an egg-shaped toy instrument last week. The Basic Beat egg-shaker was recalled because the top of the egg is actually glued on and it can come apart from the egg. A child could choke on such a small piece if they put it in their mouth. They are not to be mistaken for candy or chocolate eggs you get at Easter. Only 6,500 of them were actually sold and they were available for sale in five colors: purple, yellow, blue, green and red. This doesn’t help the association with Easter. They were made in China and sold at various music websites and stores as with Amazon.com between July 2012 and October 2012. If you want to get a free replacement, you can contact West Music and get a free replacement, but there is little point in getting a refund since they were only $1.50. The phone number for West Music is 1(800) 397-9378 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday to Friday and by e-mail at service@music.com. They would be a terrible idea to use in an Easter egg...

Over 10,000 Toy Scooters Recalled By Dynacraft

A large number of electric battery-operated scooters were recalled by Dynacraft BSC Inc. for a sudden-acceleration problem. The sudden acceleration could cause kids to fall off and injure themselves when unprepared for the sudden acceleration. About half of the recalled scooters were sold from Toys R Us from October 2012 till January 2013 and had Hello Kitty decor on them. They were made between September 10 and December 3. The model number on the scooters is 8801-03. The other half of the recalled scooters were an item sold at Wal-Mart. The scooters had Monster High graphics and were made between October 5 and November 7 with the model number 8801-14. These models were sold between November 2012 and January 2013. Some minor injuries were reported in the form of bloody noses and bruises. People should stop using the scooters and return them for a full refund or store...