FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 1998
Release # 98-131
Company Phone Number: (800) 536-7855 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063
CPSC, STK International Announce Recall of Baby Rattles
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), STK International Inc., of
Vernon, Calif., is recalling about 15,800 baby rattles. The
handles of these rattles could present a serious choking
hazard to infants and young children. Because of the rattle
handles' shape, they could block a child's airway if
inserted in the throat.
CPSC and STK International Inc. are not aware of any
injuries involving this rattle. This recall is being
conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
The rattles are called "Turning Ball with Whistle," and
are designed to be an infant toy. They are made of
multi-colored plastic with a handle connected to a ring
holding a rotating segmented ball. This ball contains a
clear plastic ball holding two small metal balls. The handle
is made up of large colored beads and has a whistle on the
tip. The rattle is packaged in a clear plastic bag with a
cardboard hang tag reading, "TURNING BALL WITH WHISTLE ***
NO. BI-194 *** MADE IN CHINA ***."
Discount dollar stores nationwide sold the recalled
rattle from December 1997 through May 1998 for about $1.
Consumers should take these toys away from young
children immediately and return them to the store where
purchased for a refund. For more information about this
recall, consumers should call STK International Inc. at
(800) 536-7855 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PDT Monday through
Friday.
CPSC learned of the problem through testing samples as
part of a joint CPSC/U.S. Customs Service import
surveillance program.
