Rattles Recalled by Rhino Toys Due to Choking Hazard
Kids’ product recall 11-151. Announced by CPSC on Mar 3, 2011.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 3, 2011. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Refund what’s offered
- About 14,000 in the United States and 14,000 in Canada units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The hard plastic C-links on both ends of the rattles’ soft plastic chain can break, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled rattle away from children and contact Rhino Toys to receive a full refund.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: refund.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Rhino Toys toll-free at (888) 250-9969 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.rhinotoys.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves infant rattles called OBall Links & Mini Rattles™. The soft plastic OBall is 2 1/2 inches in diameter and has beads inside a small plastic bubble that make the rattle sound. The OBall is attached to a 7 1/2 inch soft plastic chain by C-shaped plastic links on both ends. “OBall” is stamped into the top of the plastic chain.
About 14,000 in the United States and 14,000 in Canada units, as CPSC gives them.
OBall Links & Mini Rattles™.
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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?
- Imported by Rhino Toys Inc., Santa Cruz, Calif.
- Toys R Us and other specialty toy stores nationwide from April 2010 through December 2010 for about $8.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Rhino Toys has received one report of a broken C-link. No injuries have been 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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
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.