Lee Carter Co., of San Francisco, Calif. has recalled about 25,000 Infant Rattles. The rattle’s handle is small enough to fit into a child’s throat, posing a choking hazard and violating federal rattle standards. The recalled rattles are made out of multi-colored, woven plastic and have a bell inside. They measure about 4 1/2 inches long. “Made in Mexico” and “Lee Carter Company” are printed on a tag on a purple plastic loop at the end of the rattle’s handle. The rattles were sold at various Mexican specialty craft stores nationwide from February 2001 through October 2011 for about $4. Consumers should immediately take the recalled rattles away from infants and return them to Lee Carter Co. for a full refund or credit towards a replacement product. For additional information, consumers should call Lee Carter Co. collect at (415) 824-2004 anytime, or visit its website at www.leecartercompany.com.

Once again, there have been a good number of recalls since the January issue and we were unable to get them all in this issue. If you need more information on any of the recalls listed above, or would like information on a recall that you are aware of that we haven’t listed, please visit our firm’s web site at www.BeasleyAllen.com/recalls. We would also like to know if we have missed any significant recall that involves a safety issue this month. If so, please let us know. As indicated at the outset, you may also contact Shanna Malone at Shanna.Malone@beasleyallen.com for more recall information.