Esjay US Recalls Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking; Violates Small Parts Ban
Reviewed and published by MPB Safety Desk
Hazard
The recalled toy violates the small parts ban because the product is for children under three years of age and the red knobs can detach, posing a deadly choking hazard.
What parents need to know
This recall involves Esjay Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys. The busy boards are made of blue felt, have carrying handles, elastic cords and button closures. The front is printed with various cartoon dinosaurs, and the back is printed with 26 small squares, each corresponding to a letter of the alphabet, with each square containing the letter and a cartoon animal. The busy boards have five pages in total, and the page with red knobs is the second page.
The toy is intended for children under three years of age, but it violates the small parts ban because the red knobs on the second page can detach. Detached knobs pose a deadly choking hazard to young children.
Parents should take the recalled toy away from children and stop using it immediately. Contact Esjay for instructions on the repair. You will be asked to unzip the page with red knobs, write "RECALLED" on both sides of that page and throw it away. Then send a photo of the disposed page to the address given in the official recall notice to receive a replacement page.
For full identifying details on this product, refer to the official recall notice.
Recall details
From the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission record
- Recall number
- #26775
- Recall date
- Units affected
- About 276,000
- Remedy
- Consumers should take the recalled toy away from children, stop using it immediately and contact Esjay for instructions on the repair. Consumers will be asked to unzip the page with red knobs, write “RECALLED” on both sides of the page and throw it away. Send a photo of the disposed page to Esjay US at esjay-service@outlook.com to receive a replacement page.
- Product description
This recall involves Esjay Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys. The busy boards are made of blue felt, have carrying handles, elastic cords and button closures. The front is printed with various cartoon dinosaurs, and the back is printed with 26 small squares, each corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. Each square contains the letter and a cartoon animal. The busy boards have five pages in total and the page with red knobs is the second page.
- Products and models
- Esjay Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys
- Sold at
- Sold Online At: Amazon.com from March 2023 to July 2026 for between $18 and $30.
- Consumer contact
- Esjay US at 888-206-9309 from 9a.m. to 5p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at esjay-service@outlook.com, or online at www.esjay.store/recall or www.esjay.store and click “Recall” at the top of the page for more information.
Recall details are summarized from official government sources and reviewed by our editors before publishing. Information can change after publication. Always confirm the current status, affected models, and remedy instructions in the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice before acting.
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