Melissa & Doug Fire Truck Activity Board Toys Recall: Serious Injury from Choking Hazard
Melissa & Doug Recalls Fire Truck Activity Board Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target
What does this notice say about current status?
The available CPSC record does not provide a current recall-completion status. Do not infer that the issue is resolved from the age of the notice. Follow the official notice and contact the firm for current assistance.
Why was Melissa & Doug Fire Truck Activity Board Toys recalled?
The fire hose port can come loose and detach, posing a risk of serious injury from choking hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the fire truck activity board immediately and register at www.melissaanddoug.com/recall for instructions on how to receive a free replacement fire truck activity board, register for a full refund of $30 in the form of a check or receive a $40 melissaanddoug.com store credit. Consumers will be asked to remove the batteries, write in permanent marker the word “RECALL” on the front of the product along with a unique code provided during the online registration process, and to cut the black hose off from the toy. Consumers will then be directed to upload a photograph of the destroyed product to the registration page. Once their registration has been successfully confirmed, consumers should dispose of the product in their ordinary household trash. Contact: Melissa & Doug toll-free at 800-718-5365 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.melissaanddoug.com/recall or at www.melissaanddoug.com and click on "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the product description and available identifiers below from the official CPSC record to check whether it is covered by this recall. If an identifier is missing or unclear, check the complete official notice or contact the firm; an incomplete match here does not establish that your product is unaffected.
- Agency record number
- 26780
- Product
- Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board
- Company
- Melissa & Doug, of Wilton, Connecticut
- Quantity
- About 84,000
- Sold at
- Sold At: Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from July 2025 through August 2026 for about $30.
- Recall started
- September 17, 2026
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 26 reports of the small port coming loose on the product. The Firm has also received one report of a minor cut.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The "Lights and Sound Fire Truck" is a compact fire engine toy with wheels that spin, that also features busy board activities that activate lights and sounds. The toy is made of red plastic, has four black wheels and has a white plastic rotating ladder. The toy has a black plastic connector that looks like a fire hose. The toy measures 10.5 inches high by 14.31 inches wide by 3.06 inches deep and weighs about 1.6 pounds. On the bottom of the toy, "Melissa & Doug" is embossed on the battery compartment box as are two date wheels showing the dates of manufacturer by year and month. Affected units will have one arrow pointing to the number 25 and the second arrow pointing to the number 4 or 5 or they will have one arrow pointing to the number 26 and the second arrow pointing to the number 3. Date codes OET 25100, OET 25150 or OET 26064 are printed on the product packaging of the recalled units.