CPSC, Schylling Associates Announce Recall of Wooden Music Radio Boxes
Home product recall 04-088. Announced by CPSC on Feb 26, 2004.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 26, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A wooden turning knob and antenna top can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children and exposing a sharp point.
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What should you do?
Parents should take these toys away from children immediately and contact the firm for information on receiving a refund or free replacement toy.
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- How to reach the firm: Call Schylling Associates Inc. at (800) 767-8697 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company’s website at www.schylling.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled “Picture Radio” song boxes have a wind-up knob, picture window, flexible antenna, and wooden carrying handle. The music boxes come in three designs: “The A, B, C Song,” “Old MacDonald has a farm,” and “Mary had a little lamb.” Each plays the respective song when the main dial is turned. The “A,B,C” box has a red front, yellow knobs, and lettering on the front and back; the “Old MacDonald” box has a yellow front, blue knobs, and a farm scene on the front and back; and the “Mary had a little lamb” box has a blue front, yellow knobs, and pastoral scene on the front and back. The bottom of the music boxes reads, “More Fun From Schylling.”
15,600 units, as CPSC gives them.
Wooden Music Radio boxes.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Schylling Associates Inc., Rowley, Mass.
- Specialty stores, gift shops, department stores and book stores nationwide, from September 2003 through January 2004, for about $12.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.