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CPSC Recalls Rattles

CPSC recall 82036. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Choking

CPSC recall 82036 has the recall date 27 Jul 1982. The notice names the firm Schowanek. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Rattles.

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CPSC recall 82036: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
July 27,1982 Release # 82-036 CPSC Recalls Rattles BACKGROUND: - In 1978, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned rattles that could become caught in infant's throats and cause choking and suffocation. The ban was issued when the Commission became aware of 10 fatalities and 19 choking incidents since 1943. Recently, the Commission has found some banned rattles being sold. WASHINGTON, D.C., In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission two firms, The Montgomery Schoolhouse, Inc., Montgomery, Vermont and Schowanek of America, New York, N.Y., have agreed to voluntarily recall banned rattles. Consumers are asked to remove these rattles from use immediately. The Montgomery Schoolhouse, Inc., Montgomery, Vermont, is recalling approximately 61,000 baby rattles. The toys were sold since September, 1981. To date there have been no reported injuries involving Montgomery Schoolhouse rattles. The rattles are made of hardwood. Some have colored parts and some have clear varnish finish. Three of the seven designs recalled have metal bells enclosed in hardwood cages. Some of the rattles were sold in "blister" packages with the words "RATTLE, Heirloom Quality, Hardwood,…
ProductMontgomery Schoolhouse TT 5 Disc Rattles, Rattles
ProductMontgomery Schoolhouse TT Bell Rattle
ManufacturerSchowanek

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1982: not given
CPSC recalls of 1982
23
Recalls of 1982 with one of the same hazards
26%
Recalls of 1982 in the category Rattles
4%
Recalls on the register that name Schowanek
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Schowanek
DateRecall
14 May 1980Crib Exercisers Recalled by Play Spaces

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 82036. https://recallregister.com/product/4229-cpsc-recalls-rattles/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
29 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 82036 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 82036 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Schowanek?
2 CPSC recalls on this register name Schowanek. This recall is 1 of them.