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Customs' Seizure Leads To Recall Of Toy Rattles

CPSC recall 89004. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Choking

CPSC recall 89004 has the recall date 13 Jan 1989. The notice names the firm Stahlwood. 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 89004: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
January 13, 1989 Release # 89-004 Customs' Seizure Leads To Recall Of Toy Rattles WASHINGTON--Some 3,000 baby rattles imported from China being recalled voluntarily by Stahlwood Toy Manufacturing Company of Maspeth, N.Y., because spheres at both ends may break into pieces which present a potential choking hazard to young children.The U.S. Customs Service identified the potentially hazardous rattle at the Port of New York during "Operation Toyland," a joint surveillance program conducted earlier this year with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The "Klick-Klack Rattle" is a 6 1/2-inch long, plastic barbell-shaped rattle. Five plastic rings of different colors, bearing the imprint of "Stahlwood Toy N.Y., of the rattle. Sold nationwide since 1983, the rattle was packaged in a clear plastic bag with a cardboard label stating "YOUNG TIMES KLICK-KLACK RATTLE," and "Made in China." Neither CPSC nor the manufacturer is aware of any injuries associated with this product. Consumers should immediately take the rattle away from infants and return it to the store where purchased for a refund of the full purchase price. This rattle may also be returned to Stahlwood Toy…
ProductStahlwood Youngtimes Klick-Klack Rattle baby rattles, Rattles
ManufacturerStahlwood
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1989: not given
CPSC recalls of 1989
80
Recalls of 1989 with one of the same hazards
51%
Recalls of 1989 in the category Rattles
6%
Recalls on the register that name Stahlwood
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Stahlwood
DateRecall
12 Mar 1990Stahlwood Crib Mobiles Recalled

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 89004. https://recallregister.com/product/4810-customs-seizure-leads-to-recall-of-toy-rattles/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

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

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 89004 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 89004 has no incident or injury text.
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China
How many CPSC recalls name Stahlwood?
2 CPSC recalls on this register name Stahlwood. This recall is 1 of them.