Product name | Gripper Shaker musical instrument | |
Description | The shakers are plastic musical instruments, 5.5 inches long, with rounded, egg-shaped tops containing steel pellets and open circular handles. They come in blue and green and are sold separately. The marking "B4" is printed on the rounded top of each shaker. | |
Problem | The handle can detach from the shaker, exposing a rough edge and posing a laceration hazard. The detached handle also exposes small steel pellets and a plastic plug which pose choking hazards. | |
Distribution | Mail-order catalogs, websites and retail stores nationwide for about $5. | |
Company | Woodstock Percussion, Inc. 866-543-2848; Web site www.woodstockpercussion.com | |
Dates sold | Between August 2010 and March 2011 | |
Date posted | 06/04/2011 | |
Additional information | For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11238.html | |
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Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-3300 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |