CPSC, Tiffany and Company Announce Recall of Farm Teether Rattles
Source: CPSC Recall #05544
Recall Date
2005-02-25
Manufacturer
New England Sterling of Attleboro, Mass., for Tiffany and Company of New York, N.Y.
Units Affected
About 3,700
Products Involved
Farm Teether Rattle
Hazard
A metal bar on the rattle can break off during use, releasing small round beads and small farm animal figures that roll off the crossbar when the soldered joints break. The beads can pose an aspiration hazard to young children. The breakage also can create ragged edges on the ring, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy
Consumers can return the product to Tiffany and Company for a full refund, credit or a new rattle.
Reported Injuries
CPSC and Tiffany and Company have received one report of a farm animal figure that was found in the mouth of a 7-month-old child. The child was not injured.
Sold At
Tiffany and Company sold these rattles in its retail stores and from its catalogs and Web site, from November 2002 through early March 2004, for about $150.
Manufactured In
United States
Full Recall Description
The recalled rattle is designed for children ages 3 months and up. The Farm Teether Rattle is a hollow, sterling silver ring approximately 3 inches in diameter with a bar across its center. The bar is attached to the interior of the ring at two points and has three farm animals (sheep, duck and cow) and two beads that rotate on the bar. Small plastic beads inside the ring rattle when the product is shaken. Inscribed on the rattle is "© 2002 TIFFANY & CO. 925."
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