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Oball have voluntarily recalled it’s popular rattle sold in 2016 due to choking hazard.

Oball Rattle Models 81031 and 81548 sold after January 1, 2016 are affected by this recall.

The rattle beads may release from the clear bead chambers, posing a choking hazard for small children.

The recalled products have three clear plastic disc shaped bead chambers, one of which has five (5) orange beads.

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Recall Summary

Affected product:
Oball Rattle Models 81031 and 81548 sold after January 1, 2016. No other Oball products are affected by this recall.

Description
The recalled products have three clear plastic disc shaped bead chambers, one of which has five (5) orange beads. Only rattles with date codes T0486, T1456, T2316, T2856 and T3065 located on a small triangle on the inner surface of the rattle are included in the recall.

Hazard:
The rattle beads may release from the bead chamber, posing a choking hazard for small children.

Sold exclusively at
Major retailers worldwide and online after January 1, 2016.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled Oball Rattle away from small children and complete a registration form to apply for a refund. Upon completion of the registration, you will see instructions on how to submit a photo of your recalled Oball to be eligible to receive your refund.

Consumer Contact:
For additional questions regarding this recall, please see the FAQ page or call Australia: 1-800-765-503 (07:00am – 16:00pm AEDT)

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  • good on you for posting these recalls. i didn’t see this one in the news

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  • ???? I have a car from this brand luckily It wasn\’t the ball.

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  • I hope everyone who purchased one saw this recall.

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  • Very concerning, thank you for sharing.

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  • Thanks for sharing !

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  • Every product for children must be carefully scrutinized before being put on the market.

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  • Thanks for sharing the recall. I’m not familiar with this, but can share with my friends who are new parents.

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  • I hope they are all recalled before anything happens.

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  • I had something similar for my youngest years ago. Hopefully they are able to be recalled before anything goes wrong.

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  • Quickly had to check ours as although bubs doesn’t play with it very much anymore, it’s still in use, and was bought early 2016! Luckily it’s not in one of the affected batches though 🙂

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  • Very important post for the mums with babies.

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  • Will show this to my friend who has a little baby and has these. Thanks for sharing.

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  • Thanks for the recall warning for these products.

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  • Yikes some friends kids love these toys.

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  • We have to be so careful now. It seems nothing is safe.

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  • This is very disturbing ..thanks for the warning.

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  • Yikes! We have a few of these. My twins loved them so much and I always add one to gift packages when friends and family have babies. Yikes.

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  • Thank you for alerting us to it. I actually see this infornation on another site a few days ago. My children have never had these. I have warn others I know with children.


    • Good to know that this recall warning is being shared with other mums and communities.

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  • We were given one of these. Thank goodness it got lost somewhere never to be seen again.

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