Fred & Friends Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

This recall involves the "Buff Baby" baby rattle. The gray plastic rattle is shaped like a dumbbell and has plastic pellets inside. The rattle measures about 5.5-inches long and 2-inches wide and "0.2" is embossed on both pentagon-shaped ends of the rattle. The rattles were packaged in clear cylindrical packages featuring a picture of a young girl lifting the rattle. The UPC code 728987019098 can be found on the bottom of the package.. Recalled by Easy Aces, Inc. d/b/a Fred & Friends, of Cumberland, R.I.. Units affected: About 47,500 in the United States and 9,300 in Canada.

The rattle's end cap can separate, releasing small parts, posing a choking hazard to small children.

Consumers should immediately take these rattles away from young children and contact Fred & Friends to receive a full refund.

This recall was issued by the CPSC on June 27, 2013. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 13229.