Danger of suffocation Worldwide recall for baby rattles

Danger of suffocation for infants: Manufacturer recalls baby rattles
KidsII recalls baby rattle from Oball worldwide. Pearls can come loose from the toy. As a result, there is a danger of suffocation for infants. The affected products were sold in 2016.

Danger of suffocation for toddlers
The company KidsII calls attention to a recall of Oball rattles, which were sold in 2016 on its website. "Affected by this recall are Oball rattles of the models 81031 and 81548 which were sold after January 1, 2016," it says. According to the information, the rattle beads can emerge from the clear bead chambers and represent "a choking hazard for toddlers". The recalled products have three clear, disc-shaped plastic chambers, one containing five orange globules.

The company KidsII recalls baby rattles from Oball. Pearls can come loose from the toy. For infants there is a danger of suffocation. (Image: Photographee.eu/fotolia.com)

Keep recalled products away from children
Only rattles of the date codes T0485, T1456, T2316, T2856 and T3065 located in the small triangle on the inside of the rattle are affected by this recall.

"The globules may leak out of the chamber and pose a risk of swallowing to young children," the company writes. The toy was sold via wholesalers and online worldwide after January 1, 2016.

"Consumers should immediately keep the recalled rattle from the children," it says on the website. There one can inquire, how one can assert reimbursement claims.

If necessary, consult a doctor
Whether a marble, the cap of the felt-tip pen or toys: swallowed small parts can lead to serious damage in the gastrointestinal tract.

If they are batteries, magnets or sharp, long items such as a nail or a needle, should not hesitate, but always go to a doctor.

For less dangerous parts, the doctor often has to do nothing further. "Around 80 to 90 percent of the foreign bodies find their way to the outside together with the porridge," said the chairman of the German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (DGVS), Professor. med. Alexander Meining in a message.

Some could be removed endoscopically and only in rare cases surgery is necessary. (Ad)