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Tolo® Maraca Rattle

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DescriptionTolo® Maraca Rattle Product description This recall involves the Tolo® Maraca Rattle. The rattle is made of red and yellow hard plastic, shaped like a maraca, and filled with small multi-coloured beads. The handle has green and blue rubber teething dots. The recalled toy can be identified by UPC 0-19287-89655-8 and product code 89655, which are printed on the bottom of the product packaging. Hazard identified Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has revealed that the handle of these rattles can enter into and become lodged in a child's throat; this poses a choking/suffocation hazard to young children. This toy does not meet the Canadian safety requirements for the size and shape of rattles. Neither Pierre Belvédère Inc. nor Health Canada has received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these rattles. For some tips to help consumers choose safe toys and to help them keep children safe when they play with toys, see Health Canada's: Toy Safety Tips. Number sold Approximately 370 of the recalled rattles were sold at various retailers across Canada. Time period sold The recalled products were sold from October 2009 to October 2010. Place of origin Manufactured in China. Companies Importer Pierre Belvedere Inc. Montreal Quebec CANADA Images (select thumbnail to enlarge - opens in a new window)

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  • Consumers should immediately take the recalled rattles away from children and dispose of them in regular household garbage.
  • For more information, consumers may contact Pierre Belvédère Inc. Customer Service at 1-514-286-2880 or toll-free at 1-888-822-4492.
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