American Band Jam toy musical instruments

The reports, as CPSC published them

1. Seen by a doctor or nurse

   Made Sep 30, 2014 · , sent to the company Nov 14, 2014 · , published by CPSC Dec 2, 2014

   The product, in the report: Kazoo Toy Barcode: 6 39277 2 00730 120073-10039-001-1107

   The consumer would like to file a report against the product because she feels it poses a safety hazard.

   02/15/2014 The consumer regularly buys her grandson toys for when he goes to visit her and thus she cannot recall the exact date of purchase. She knows it was at least six months ago.

   08/30/2014 While at her home, the consumer’s seven year-old grandson was playing with the kazoo toy. He was being supervised by the consumer and other family members. Moments later, the grandson is gasping for air as he accidentally swallowed the toy’s mouthpiece that had suddenly come off while he was blowing into it. The child’s mother, a medical assistant, attempted the Heimlich maneuver but the toy piece would not come out. She tried to extract the part of the toy that was stuck in his throat but was unsuccessful at it as it was unreachable. They determined he had swallowed it and would hopefully expulse it in his bowel movements. The consumer states that they did not notice any bleeding during the incident and that the child did not complain of any pain for the days that followed. The consumer says the incident lasted anywhere between one minute and one minute and a half.

   For the next several days, the child’s bowel movements were inspected to see if the mouthpiece was there but they did not find it. He then started school and so the family could no longer inspect his bowel movements. They hope he got rid of it in some time during his school hours.

   Prior to the incident, the consumer noted that the mouthpiece had dimensions of approximately ½ inch by ¾ inch.

   09/17/2014 The consumer hand-delivered a letter to the retailer recalling the incident that happened a few weeks earlier involving her grandson and how, because of this, it is an unsafe toy for children.

   09/19/2014 The consumer received a phone call from [REDACTED] at Ja-Ru, Inc. The consumer specified that [REDACTED] wanted to verify the toy’s copyright year. The consumer asked [REDACTED] what was inside of the toy’s mouthpiece and [REDACTED] assured her that it was only paper. Although this is what she was told, the consumer is uncertain of this because she did not see the inside of the mouthpiece herself. She hopes that [REDACTED] gave her accurate information.

   9/22/204 The consumer received a copy of a letter from Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc, indicating that they were the third party administrator on behalf of the retailer. The contents of the letter included the claim number, date of incident, the retailer’s account number, and other information the consumer could not recall at the time of filing her report.

   The consumer feels that this kazoo toy can become a choking hazard to children if the mouthpiece unexpectedly comes off.

   Model

   Unknown

   Serial number

   Unknown

   Bought from

   Dollar Tree Store, California

   Bought

   Feb 15, 2014

   Where

   Stockton, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 7, Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Other Relative

   As this report names them

   Brand American Band Jam, made or sold by JA-RU INC

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

CPSC’s disclaimer

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