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Detailed Kids Music Recalled After Toddlers Develop Existential Dread

Regulators recall detailed kids music from Ms. Rachel and Mr. Aron after toddlers experience severe existential dread from complex chords.

WASHINGTON—The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an urgent recall today for all copies of the new detailed kids music album by Ms. Rachel and Mr. Aron. Regulators warn the songs contain advanced musical theory. This complexity poses an immediate psychological hazard to developing minds.

The Hazard

According to federal inspectors, the detailed kids music utilizes secondary dominants and Lydian modes. These elements spark premature philosophical crises in toddlers. Dr. Helene Vasquez-Thorne, Lead Researcher at the Center for Studies That Confirm What You Already Suspected, analyzed the music. "We played the track 'I Love a Rainbow' to a test group of two-year-olds," Vasquez-Thorne said. "Within minutes, three toddlers questioned the commodification of play. Another toddler stared into a corner for two hours."

Affected Units

The recall affects approximately 1.2 million digital streams of the album I'm So Happy. It also affects physical CDs sold at major retailers. Parents should immediately confiscate any device playing this detailed kids music. Regulators advise replacing it with simpler, mind-numbing repetition. "Kids deserve simple, repetitive noise that keeps them compliant," said Rusty Calhoun, retired stadium acoustician and founder of Dads Against Bass. "If a song has more than two chords, it is a safety hazard."

Remedy and Action

Consumers must delete the files immediately. The manufacturer will issue refunds in the form of white noise machines. At press time, federal agents were seizing master tapes after a New Jersey toddler reportedly locked himself in a study to read Kierkegaard.

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