United States
Small Fish Montessori Busy Board toys, model 2512JX02, are wooden busy boards with six multi-colored removable square activity panels and have “Montessori Busy Board” and model number “2512JX02” printed on the back of the package. They were recalled because magnets can detach, posing a deadly ingestion hazard. Stop using the boards, take them away from children, contact Small Fish at smallfishrecall@163.com for a full refund, and you will be asked to throw away the board and email a photo of the disposed product.
What's being recalled
This recall involves Small Fish Montessori Busy Board toys, model 2512JX02. The busy board consists of a wooden base with six multi-colored removable square activity panels, including flipping mirror, abacus, finger spinner, spinning gear, rain maker and bead maze panels. "Montessori Busy Board" and model number "2512JX02" are printed on labels on the back of the package.
Manufactured in: China.
The 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.
Incidents and injuries: None reported
What to do
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.
Contact: Small Fish by email at smallfishrecall@163.com.
Where it was sold
Online at Amazon.com from March 2026 through May 2026 for about $16.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, collected from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Check the original before you act on it.
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