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West Music Recalls Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards

Recalled March 26, 2013 · CPSC recall 13150 · West Music

Recalled Basic Beat Egg Shaker
Hazard
The outer "end cap" that is glued onto the top, smallest part of the egg can come off, posing a small part choking or aspiration hazard.
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 6,500
Incidents / injuries
West Music has received three reports of ends popping off, with no injuries reported.

Description

These recalled egg-shaker toy instruments are plastic, egg-shaped instruments sold in five colors: yellow, green, blue, red and purple. The toy instruments are about the size of small eggs and have a "Basic Beat" label printed on the front of the product. The product is marked for children ages 3 years and older but West Music is concerned with the possibility of the egg being used by or near a younger child. The toy instruments have Lot Number 0E0212 located on the bottom of the roundest part of the egg.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled egg shaker toy instruments away from young children and contact West Music for a free replacement product.

Contact

West Music at (800) 397-9378 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, e-mail at [email protected] or online at www.westmusic.com and click on Help and FAQs and Recalls for more information.

Product
Basic Beat BB201 standard egg shaker
Manufacturer(s)
Bongo Logic Development LTD, of Hong Kong
Retailers
West Music stores, West Music Catalog, Westmusic.com, Amazon.com and at West Music booths at summer workshops from July 2012 through October 2012 for about $1.50 each.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →