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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

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CPSCRecall 26780Children’s products

What to do

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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.
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Contact (CPSC): Melissa & Doug toll-free at 800-718-5365 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.melissaanddoug.com/recall or at www.melissaanddoug.com and click on "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Read the official notice on cpsc.gov (opens in a new tab)

Hazard

Why it was recalled

The fire hose port can come loose and detach, posing a risk of serious injury from choking hazard.
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Incidents and injuries (CPSC): The firm has received 26 reports of the small port coming loose on the product. The Firm has also received one report of a minor cut.

Recalled Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board
Recalled Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board Photo: CPSC.

Is it yours? Products and codes

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.
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  • Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board

    Quantity
    About 84,000

Where it was sold (CPSC): Sold At: Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from July 2025 through August 2026 for about $30.

More photos from CPSC

  • Date code wheel location on the battery compartment cover
    Date code wheel location on the battery compartment cover
  • Date code wheels included in this recall
    Date code wheels included in this recall
  • Location of date codes on product packing
    Location of date codes on product packing

About this record

Issued by
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Firm
Melissa & Doug

If someone was hurt or swallowed something: call 911, or Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222.

About this recall

What is the hazard?

CPSC states: “The fire hose port can come loose and detach, posing a risk of serious injury from choking hazard.”

What should owners do?

CPSC states: “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…”

Which products are included?

CPSC states: “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…”

When was this recall published?

CPSC published recall 26780 on September 17, 2026.

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