CPSC Recall in 1989: Choking Hazard Prompts Recall Of Flower Rattle

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 89-010

Date: February 01, 1989

Product Name: Flower Rattle No. M6588

Recall Description:

WASHINGTON, D. C. -- A plastic flower-shaped baby rattle is being voluntarily recalled by M. Adler's Son, Inc., Brooklyn, New York, because the rattle may break and the pieces may pose a choking hazard to infants and young children. The Flower Rattle No. M6588 is six inches long and made of white plastic with circles at both ends. Inside of one circle is a blue, pink or yellow "flower" with colored beads inside its petals. The rattles were manufactured in China and 93,000 were sold nationwide from October 1987 to October 1988. Consumers should immediately take the flower rattle away from infants and return the product to the retailer where purchased for a full refund. Consumers may also contact M. Adler's Son, Inc., at 1-800-221-6974 for additional information. The U.S. Custom Service identified the hazardous rattles at the Port of Oakland, California during "Operation Toyland," a joint import surveillance program with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Hazard Description:

The rattle may break and the pieces may pose a choking hazard to infants and young children.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: 93,000

Incidents:

Sold At:

Manufactured In:

China