The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling more than 10,000 wrist rattles and 11,000 pairs of baby booties imported by Midwest-CBK Inc., of Union City, Tenn.
The pom-poms attached to the wrist rattles and booties can detach, posing a choking hazard. The firm has received one report of a pom-pom detaching from the wrist rattle. No injuries have been reported.
This recall involves the Monkeez & Friends™ wrist rattles and baby booties. The wrist rattles and the booties are made of knitted yarn and have a monkey head and a pom-pom attached.
The product was sold at gift stores, drug stores, and variety stores nationwide from June 2009 through March 2011. The wrist rattles sold for about $5 and the booties sold for about $13.
Consumers should immediately take these recalled products away from children and return them to the store where they were purchased or to Midwest-CBK for a full refund. For additional information, contact Midwest-CBK toll-free at (800) 394-4225 between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.
