Product Details
| Product name | Rattles |
| Description | The Precious Keepsakes (TM) silver-plated “New Baby” rattle is 6 inches long and consists of a spinning ball on top of an ornate handle, which includes a small bear and a bow. The rattle was sold as item number 10399. The item number appears on the product packaging. A silver tag attached to the rattle with a ribbon reads “NEW BABY.” |
| Problem | The shape and size of the rattle’s handle allow it to become lodged in the throats of babies, posing a choking hazard. The rattles violate the Federal Hazardous Substances Act for the design and construction of baby rattles |
| Distribution | Sold at speciality and drug stores, and flower and gift shops nationwide |
| Company | Russ Berrie & Co. Inc., Customer Service Department, 111 Bauer Drive, Oakland, NJ; (800) 272-7877 |
| Dates sold | November 1998 through December 1999 |
| Date posted | 12/28/2001 |
