Baby Rattles (Toys R Us) – safety issue (1989)
Hazard assessment based on recall description.
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Check Your Product
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Product
Crib Pals Tiny Tinkers Rattle Copter helicopter baby rattles
Brand
Toys R Us
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in CPSC notice. Check official source for details.
Toys R Us is recalling Crib Pals Tiny Tinkers Rattle Copter helicopter baby rattles. The hazard is: Choking. Based on CPSC recall notice.
Summary derived from CPSC notice
The following details were not provided by CPSC: remedy information, UPC codes.
Reason for Recall
As stated by CPSC
Toys R Us Recalling 12,000 Baby Rattles NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 1989 Release # 89-021 Toys R Us Recalling 12,000 Baby Rattles WASHINGTON-- Toys R Us of Paramus, N.J., is voluntarily recalling some 12,000 helicopter baby rattles sold nationwide last year because the rattle could present a choking hazard to infants. Shaped like a toy helicopter, the rattle copter has a tail section which is long enough to reach the back of an infants throat and possibly cause choking. In addition, a small yellow cap at the top of the copter may come off and could pose a choking hazard. The toy helicopter rattle was sold individually and as part of a three-piece rattle set. Toys R Us sold the rattles singly as "Crib Pals Tiny Tinkers Rattle Copter," #SKN331139, for $4. The three-piece "Crib Pals Tiny Tinkers," SKN331244, included two other rattles, a carry-along clock and a dial-and-spin rattle, which do not pose choking hazards to infants; the combination set retailed for $10. Standing three-and-a-half inches high, the rattle copter is made of white, red and blue hard plastic. Clear plastic spheres are incorporated into the copter's body and tail sections, each sphere containing a spinning butterfly and duck in a liquid solution. "Royal Co. Ltd. Japan 198711 is imprinted on the bottom of the rattle copter. Consumers who bought the rattle copter singly or as part of the three-piece rattle set should take the rattle away from infants immediately and return the product to the nearest Toys R Us store for a refund of the full purchase price. Consumers may also call Toys R Us toll-free at 1-800-548-0364 for information about the product recall.
Reported concern (CPSC)
Choking
Recommended Action
Per CPSC guidance
The CPSC advises consumers to stop using the product. Contact the manufacturer or return the product to the place of purchase.
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View official CPSC recall noticePage updated: Jan 6, 2026