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Midwest-CBK rattle
Midwest-CBK at (800) 394-4225 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.mwcbk.com and click on Product Recall Information.
Recall Details
This recall involves donut-shaped polyester knit fabric baby rattles with heads and arms to resemble a bear, monkey and a lion. They measure about 7 inches in diameter by 2 inches thick. Sweet-ums and Midwest-CBK are printed on a hang tag on the rattles. A label sewn into the rattles has Midwest-CBK, the production date 04/2013 and the batch #:00001281 printed on it.
Consumers should take the recalled rattles away from young children immediately and contact Midwest-CBK for a full refund.
The firm has received one report of the head on a rattle detaching. No injuries have been reported.
Midwest-CBK LLC, of Cannon Falls, Minn.
Midwest-CBK LLC, of Cannon Falls, Minn.
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