Fisher-Price recalls hundreds of thousands of toys that could be lethal to your child
Toy manufacturer Fisher-Price is recalling hundreds of thousands of dumbbell toys because children could choke on them.
The recall, announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Thursday, refers to the Baby Biceps Gift Set.
Approximately 366,200 sets were sold in the United States, for children 3 months and older, and 37,850 in Canada.
The gray caps on the dumbbells can come loose, posing a choking hazard to babies.
Parents should immediately stop their children from playing.
The gray caps on the end of the dumbbells can come loose, posing a choking hazard to children, says Fisher-Price
The dumbbell is one of four tours in the Baby Biceps gift set
The sets cost about $18 and were sold at Buy Buy Baby, Fred Meyer, Hobby Lobby, Kohl’s, Marshalls, Target, TJ Maxx and Walmart, plus Amazon.com and other websites.
The dumbbell toys, sold between April 2020 and August 2024, were part of the Baby Biceps Gift Set, which also includes three other exercise toys.
The recalled dumbbell toys consist of a gray plastic bar with red and orange “weights” and gray caps on both ends.
The model number GJD49 can be found on the back of the kettlebell toy in the set. The set is made in China and Vietnam.
Fisher-Price has been notified of seven cases where the caps on the dumbbell toys have come loose, but there have been no reports of injuries.
Customers who have the recalled toys can contact Fisher-Price toll-free at 855-853-6224 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday or by email at this webpage.
Fisher-Price will refund $10. No receipt or proof of purchase is required.
It is the last recall this year for products for children and babies.
In July, nearly a million technology baby products were recalled because they could cause electric shock.
Sher-Price has been notified of seven cases where the caps on the dumbbell toys have come loose, but no reports of injuries have been received.
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