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Melissa & Doug Recalls Fire Truck Activity Board Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target

Recall date
2026-09-17
Recall number
26780
Category
Toys
Hazard type
Choking / small parts

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.

De onde vem o dado

Official CPSC recall page

Read the full notice, including photos and the consumer contact, on cpsc.gov. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, public domain data.

Cuidado

This is safety information, not advice

Only CPSC and the recalling firm can confirm whether your specific unit is affected. This page restructures their own published text; it does not add a verdict of its own.

O que fazer com isso

What to do if you own this product

Follow the remedy below, and use the official recall link above to contact the firm — not a search result or a third-party reseller.

What is the hazard with Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board?

Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board was announced in the last month, in the "Toys" category. The fire hose port can come loose and detach, posing a risk of serious injury from choking hazard. This falls under one of the more serious hazard categories (injury, choking or strangulation risk), so the recall covers every unit sold, not only units with a reported incident.

What should you do if you own 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. Sold at: Sold At: Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from July 2025 through August 2026 for about $30.. If you bought it somewhere else, the remedy above still applies — contact the firm directly using the official recall page linked below.

How many units are affected?

About About 84,000 units of Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board are covered by this recall, according to the official count reported by the firm to the regulator.

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Recall

A public notice from a safety regulator or the company itself asking consumers to stop using, return, repair or exchange a product because it does not meet a safety requirement.

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Remedy

What the company offers to fix the problem: a refund, a free repair, a replacement product, or instructions to dispose of the item safely.

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Hazard

The specific way a product can hurt someone — for example choking, fire, electric shock or a fall — as described by the regulator or the manufacturer.

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Choking hazard

A risk that a small part, button battery or detachable piece can block a child's airway if swallowed. It is the single most common hazard type in toy recalls.

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