If you or someone you know has a small child or children, the latest toy recall issued by VTech warrants attention. The company is “recalling 280,000 Shake & Sing Elephant Rattles” because the “ears on the toys can break off and cause children to choke.” Wondering if you have one of the recalled items? Well, according to the recall notice, only rattles with the “model number 80-184800” are affected by the recall. Additionally, the particular toy has a “purple elephant with yellow and blue ears at one end, with a black and white plastic teething ring at the other end,” and 'Vtech' is printed “on the elephant.”

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At the time of the recall announcement, Vtech had received five consumer complaints about the “ears breaking off of the rattle.” Unfortunately, the recalled toys were sold nationwide at “Walmart, Kmart, Meijer, Mills Fleet Farm, Seventh Avenue, and online at Amazon.com and zulily.com between November 2015 to November 2017,” so the number of defective toys is unknown.What can parents do if they have one of the recalled rattles, though? For now, parents are being instructed to remove the toys from the home. Additionally, Vtech has agreed to replace the toys with a new one, or consumers and return the rattles for a full refund.

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