Note: Phone number change.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: Elaine Tyrrell
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Originally issued March 22, 1995; Revised July 9, 2001
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(301) 504-6815
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Release # 95-096
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CPSC, Zoll Woodworks Announce Recall Of "Fudge Pop" And "Lolly Pop" Rattles
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Zoll Woodworks of Wurtsboro, N.Y., is recalling 1,993 wooden rattles. The rattle handle may present a choking hazard for young children.
The rattles are constructed of wood in varying shades of dark brown to near white. The Fudge Pop rattle resembles a chocolate coated vanilla ice cream bar. Near the top of the Fudge Pop rattle is a bite indentation revealing the "vanilla ice cream" inside. The rattle is 7.75 inches long and 2 inches wide and is glued into a 3.5-inch wood handle. The Lolly Pop measures 3 inches in diameter and is glued to a 4-inch wood handle. Both the Fudge Pop and Lolly Pop rattles have a 1.25-inch wooden ball glued to the end of the handle.
Zoll Woodworks distributed the recalled rattles nationwide from February 1994 through January 1995. The rattles were sold for about $14.00 at art and craft galleries, museums, and gift shops including the Smithsonian Museum Shop and An American Craftsman.
Although no complaints or injuries have been reported to Zoll, the company is taking this action as a preventive measure.
Consumers should take the rattles away from children immediately and return the rattle to the store where it was purchased for a full refund. Consumers can call Zoll at (845) 888-5841 for more information.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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