April
13, 2003
PRODUCT: Fiddlesticks - Kindermusik International, of Browns Summit, N.C.,
is recalling 32,000 Fiddlestick instruments. Fiddlesticks are wooden rhythm
instruments designed for use in the Kindermusik classroom and at home. The
recalled instrument is 7" long, 1" in diameter, and is made of wood.
It is hollowed out in the middle. Steel balls are inserted into the middle of
the instrument to create a shaker sound and the ends are capped with wooden
plugs. They are primarily sold as part of a music instructional kit.
Kindermusik educators sold the music kits, including the Fiddlesticks, in the
United States and Canada from December 2002 through January 2003.
PROBLEM: Some of the Fiddlesticks have caps that can become loose,
allowing ball bearings to spill from the inside of the sticks. Both the caps
and the ball bearings pose a potential choking hazard to young children.
WHAT TO DO: Consumers should stop using the Fiddlesticks immediately and
return them to their Kindermusik educator for a free replacement. Kindermusik
will replace this product with either re-designed Fiddlesticks or an instrument
of comparable value. For more information, contact Kindermusik at (800) 628-
5687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or e-mail fiddlesticks@kindermusik.com.
Consumers can visit the firm's web site at http://www.kindermusik.com/recallAlert.asp.