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 Fish
By MPB Safety Desk · Reviewed by Faruk Talmaç
Hazard
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.
What parents need to know
This recall concerns Small Fish Montessori Busy Board toys. These toys are designed with multiple activity panels intended to engage young children.
The busy boards have been recalled because they violate a mandatory safety standard for toys. Magnets can detach from the activity panels. If swallowed, these magnets pose a serious risk of injury or death. When multiple magnets are ingested, they can attract each other within the digestive system, leading to severe internal damage, infection, and potentially fatal outcomes.
If you have a recalled busy board, please stop using it immediately and keep it away from children. You should consult the official recall notice for detailed instructions on how to proceed and to receive a refund.
Recall details
From the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission record
- Recall number
- #26579
- Recall date
- Units affected
- About 1,013
- Remedy
- 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 [email protected].; Refund
- Products and models
- Small Fish Montessori Busy Board Toys
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com from March 2026 through May 2026 for about $16.
- Consumer contact
- Small Fish by email at [email protected].
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.