Small Fish Montessori Busy Board toys recalled for detachable magnet ingestion hazard
What this means
Small Fish Montessori Busy Board toys (model 2512JX02) contain magnets that can detach and be swallowed by children. When multiple magnets are ingested, they can attract each other inside the digestive system, causing serious injury or death from intestinal perforation, blockage, or infection.
- Stop letting children use this toy immediately.
- Take the busy board away from children and keep it out of reach.
- Contact Small Fish at smallfishrecall@163.com for a full refund.
- Throw away the toy and email a photo of the disposed product to smallfishrecall@163.com to complete the refund.
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The agency's original wording
The busy boards violate the mandatory safety standard for toys because magnets can detach, posing a deadly ingestion hazard. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or other metal objects and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, and/or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning and death.
Consumers should stop using the recalled busy boards and immediately take them away from children. Consumers can contact Small Fish for information on how to receive a full refund. Consumers will be asked to throw away the recalled busy board and email a photo of the disposed product to smallfishrecall@163.com.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Montessori-Busy-Board-Toys-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Magnet-Ingestion-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Small-FishWant us to check the next one for you?
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