CPSC, Prestige Toy Corp. Announce Recall of Duckie Ring Rattle/Teethers

The rattle may break, causing small beads to fall out, which presents a potential choking hazard to young children.

Recall #: 02154
Affected scope: About 4,600

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Prestige Toy Corp., of New York, N.y. recalled The Duckie Ring has a clear plastic tube with multi-colored balls inside that make a ratt….

CPSC, Prestige Toy Corp. Announce Recall of Duckie Ring Rattle/Teethers was recalled by Prestige Toy Corp., of New York, N.y. in May 1, 2002. Reason: The rattle may break, causing small beads to fall out, which presents a potential choking hazard to young chi…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the rattles away from children and return them to the c…. Verify recall #02154 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Prestige Toy Corp., of New York, N.y. issued this CPSC recall-The rattle may break, causing small beads to fall out, which presents a potential choking hazard to young chi….

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agency class: May 1, 2002
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #02154 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 5 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

The Duckie Ring has a clear plastic tube with multi-colored balls inside that make a rattling sound. The rattle is attached to a yellow duck with an orange beak by a blue and yellow striped teether. The brand name "PRESTIGE™" is embossed on the teether. The combination rattle/teethers have model numbers 4576, 44576, and 84576, which can be found on the sewn-on label.

Reason for recall

The rattle may break, causing small beads to fall out, which presents a potential choking hazard to young children.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should immediately take the rattles away from children and return them to the company to receive a replacement toy or refund. Consumer should send the rattle to Prestige Toy Corp., 131 West 33rd Street. Room 606, New York, N.Y. Prestige will reimburse consumers for the cost of postage.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	02154
Date reported	May 1, 2002
Date initiated	May 1, 2002
Recalling firm	Prestige Toy Corp., of New York, N.y.
Affected scope	About 4,600
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should immediately take the rattles away from children and return them to the company to receive a replacement toy or r…

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The rattle may break, causing small beads to fall out, which presents a potential choking hazard to young children.

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on May 1, 2002. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 02154.

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