CPSC, HandsOnToys, Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Rattles
Source: CPSC Recall #02047
Recall Date
2001-11-28
Manufacturer
HandsOnToys, Inc. of Wilmington, Mass.
Units Affected
About 100,000
Products Involved
"Wiggly Giggler" Rattles
Hazard
The rattle can break and expose the noisemaker inside the rattle handle, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take these toy rattles away from children and contact HandsOnToys to receive a replacement toy.
Reported Injuries
CPSC and HandsOnToys have received 11 reports of the rattles breaking. A 9-month old girl was found with the plastic noisemaker lodged in her throat. Her mother removed it, by performing the Heimlich maneuver.
Sold At
Specialty toy stores nationwide sold the rattles, from May 2000 through September 2001, for between $2 and $3.
Full Recall Description
The rattles were sold under the Wiggly Giggler brand name. The rattle can be shaken, stacked and rolled. The rattle is a 3-inch long tube with mushroom caps on each end. It was sold in three color combinations, green with purple caps, orange with pink caps and purple with orange caps. The rattle contains a noisemaker inside that produces a sound when the rattle is shaken. "Wiggly Giggler™" is written on the tube of the rattle. Rattles with a small number "3" imprinted in the painted circle on the base of the mushroom end cap, in the center of the four sound holes are not included in this recall.
Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.
For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.
Last verified: 2026-03-28