CPSC, Kindermusik International Announce Recall of "Fiddlesticks" Instruments
CPSC recall 03534. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Some of the Fiddlesticks have caps that can become loose, allowing ball bearings to spill from the inside of the sticks. Both the caps and the ball bearings pose a potential choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the Fiddlesticks immediately and return them to their Kindermusik educator for a free replacement. Kindermusik will replace this product with either re-designed Fiddlesticks or an instrument of comparable value.
CPSC recall 03534 has the recall date 13 Apr 2003. The notice names the firm Kindermusik International. The recall has about 32,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Musical Instruments.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 32,000 |
| Description | Fiddlesticks are wooden rhythm instruments designed for use in the Kindermusik classroom and at home. The recalled instrument is 7" long, 1" in diameter, and is made of wood. It is hollowed out in the middle. Steel balls are inserted into the middle of the instrument to create a shaker sound and the ends are capped with wooden plugs. They are primarily sold as part of a music instructional kit. |
| Product | Fiddlestick instruments, 32,000, Musical Instruments |
| Sold at | Kindermusik educators sold the music kits, including the Fiddlesticks, in the United States and Canada, from December 2002 through January 2003. |
| Manufacturer | Kindermusik International |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 32,000Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Musical Instruments
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Kindermusik International
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2006 | Cage Bell Musical Instruments for Babies Recalled for Choking Hazard |
| 14 Jan 2004 | CPSC, Kindermusik International Announce Recall of "Lily Pad Clacker" Instruments |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03534. https://recallregister.com/product/2487-cpsc-kindermusik-international-announce-recall-of-fiddlesticks-instrum/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 03534 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Kindermusik educators sold the music kits, including the Fiddlesticks, in the United States and Canada, from December 2002 through January 2003.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03534?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
32,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Kindermusik International?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Kindermusik International. This recall is 1 of them.