CPSC2025-07-31
Backyard Kids Recalls KidKraft Farm to Table Play Kitchens Due to Strangulation Hazard; One Death Reported
KidKraft Inc., of Dallas, Texas
Hazard
If young children are climbing on the counter or crawling through the opening at the back of the play kitchen, their clothing can get caught on the plastic or metal hooks meant to hold toy kitchen accessories such as play pots and pans, posing a strangulation hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the play kitchens, remove the original hooks, and contact Backyard Kids for free replacement hooks. Backyard Kids has agreed to a provide free replacement hooks to all consumers with affected units as a part of this recall.
Sold at
The play kitchens were sold online at KidKraft.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com from 2018 through July 2025 for between $120 and $270.
Affected count
About 192,000 (In addition, 12 were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
In February 2023 in Oregon, a 23-month-old child was asphyxiated after his shirt got caught on one of the hooks while climbing and crawling through the opening at the back of the play kitchen where the toy kitchen accessories are held. The child was unable to rescue himself and died from strangulation and asphyxia.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Repair
Products
KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchen
Consumer contact
Contact Backyard Kids toll-free at 800-882-0234 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, email at recall@kidkraft.com or online at www.kidkraft.com/pages/recall for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Backyard-Kids-Recalls-KidKraft-Farm-to-Table-Play-Kitchens-Due-to-Strangulation-Hazard-One-Death-ReportedDon't want to check this manually?
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