On January 12th, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a product liability recall on approximately 1,500 baby rattles produced by New Jersey-based company Kid O Products, after it was discovered that they pose choking hazards to infants and young children.
The baby rattles went on sale at specialty children’s stores nationwide between November and December 2010, costing around $12. The apparent danger is that the rattle’s beads can easily detach when the rattle is forcefully pulled or twisted. CPSC identifies the specific problem models as “the Prisma and Duo style wooden baby rattles with multi-colored beads” – style numbers 10331 and 10333, respectively.
Parents that bought these rattles between the posted dates are urged to return them to the store of purchase to obtain a full reimbursement.
If product safety recalls are unsettling in general, they are all the more disturbing when they involve products marketed for our children. We automatically assume that a high standard of product safety is being observed when children’s toys are developed, and when that trust is broken, the consequences can be devastating.
If you or a loved one has suffered personal injury due to an unsafe or defective product in New Jersey, please contact the experienced product liability attorneys at Trief & Olk today to discuss your case.
