The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·22095·Announced 2022-03-09

Crate and Barrel Be the Band Music Sets Recalled for Choking and Suffocation Hazards

Crate and Barrel is recalling about 620 Be the Band Music Sets because the maracas can break or become unscrewed and release metal beads that pose choking and suffocation hazards to young children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a risk-of-harm product (choking and suffocation hazard to young children) where injury has not yet been reported. Per the severity rubric, such recalls score 3 (High). The source explicitly states no injuries have been reported, confirming the hazard is theoretical rather than actual.

Plain-English summary

Crate and Barrel is recalling the Be the Band Music Set, a children's music toy intended for ages three and up. The set includes a table with drum pads, sticks, cymbals, maracas, and xylophone keys. The maracas can break or become unscrewed and release metal beads inside, posing choking and suffocation hazards to young children.

About 620 units were sold online at www.crateandbarrel.com from September 2021 through January 2022 for approximately $200. The product SKU is 346895, located on a label on the underside of the table.

Crate and Barrel has received six reports of broken or unscrewed maracas, but no injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Crate and Barrel for a refund in the form of $20 store credit for the maracas. The company is contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, call Crate and Barrel at 800-967-6696 (8 a.m.–7 p.m. CT Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. CT Saturday–Sunday), text 312-779-1979, or visit www.crateandbarrel.com/customer-service/product-recalls.

The recalled product

Product
Be the Band Music Sets
Manufacturer
Euromarket Designs Inc., d/b/a Crate and Barrel, of Northbrook, Ill.
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Toy / Music Set
Hazard
  • choking
  • suffocation
Affected units
620

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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