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Fred & Friends Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
This recall involves the "Buff Baby" baby rattle. The gray plastic rattle is shaped like a dumbbell and has plastic pellets inside. The rattle measures about 5.5-inches long and 2-inches wide and "0.2" is embossed on both pentagon-shaped ends of the rattle. The rattles were packaged in clear cylindrical packages featuring a picture of a young girl lifting the rattle. The UPC code 728987019098 can be found on the bottom of the package.
| Recall date | June 27, 2013 |
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| Recall number | 13229 |
| Units | About 47,500 in the United States and 9,300 in Canada |
| Hazard | The rattle's end cap can separate, releasing small parts, posing a choking hazard to small children. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately take these rattles away from young children and contact Fred & Friends to receive a full refund. |
| Remedy type | Refund |
| Injuries | Fred & Friends has received two reports of rattle caps separating. No injuries have been reported. |
| Sold at | Specialty toy and baby stores nationwide, in Canada, and online at www.amazon.com and various other websites from October 2011 through June 2013 for between $7 and $10. |
| Distributor | Easy Aces, Inc. d/b/a Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.I. |
| Made in | China |
| UPCs | 728987019098 |
| Contact | Fred & Friends toll-free at (877) 647-8644 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.fredandfriends.com and click on Product Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information. Consumers can also send an email to Buffbabyrattle@fredandfriends.com. |
Photos from CPSC
Copied from CPSC's recall record 1410, last published by CPSC April 28, 2016, read November 6, 2026. If anything here differs from CPSC's notice, CPSC's notice is right.