Crate and Barrel Recalls Be the Band Music Sets Due to Choking and Suffocation Hazards
Recalled 2022-03-09. Suffocation hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 620Units
2022-03-09Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves the Crate and Barrel Be the Band Music Set containing maracas which is intended for use by children ages three and up. The set includes a table about 19 inches in height by 26 inches wide with drum pads and sticks, cymbals, maracas and xylophone keys. The product SKU: 346895 is located on a label on the underside of the table.
- The hazard
- The maracas can break or become unscrewed and release the metal beads inside, posing choking and suffocation hazards to young children.
- Injuries
- Crate and Barrel has received six reports of broken or unscrewed maracas. No injuries have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Be the Band Music Sets and contact Crate and Barrel for instructions on how to receive a refund in the form of a $20 store credit for the maracas. Crate and Barrel is contacting all known purchasers directly.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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