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RecallSep 17, 2026· Toys· Toddlers (1–3)

Esjay US Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys

Official title: Esjay US Recalls Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking; Violates Small Parts Ban

Choking
Recalled Esjay Busy Board
Recalled Esjay Busy Board · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Esjay Busy Board – Page with Red Knobs
Recalled Esjay Busy Board – Page with Red Knobs · Photo: CPSC

Esjay Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys, blue felt activity boards with dinosaur prints, were sold on Amazon.com. They were recalled because the red knobs on the second page can detach, posing a deadly choking hazard and violating the federal small parts ban for toys meant for children under three.

What to do

Consumers should take the recalled toy away from children, stop using it immediately and contact Esjay for instructions on the repair. Consumers will be asked to unzip the page with red knobs, write “RECALLED” on both sides of the page and throw it away. Send a photo of the disposed page to Esjay US at esjay-service@outlook.com to receive a replacement page.

Contact: Esjay US at 888-206-9309 from 9a.m. to 5p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at esjay-service@outlook.com, or online at www.esjay.store/recall or www.esjay.store and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.

How common was it?

WidespreadAbout 276,000 sold at Amazon, 2023–2026

Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands sold, or at big chain stores. Check your home.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The recalled toy violates the small parts ban because the product is for children under three years of age and the red knobs can detach, posing a deadly choking hazard.

Sold at

Amazon.com from March 2023 to July 2026 for between $18 and $30.

Units

About 276,000

Incidents and injuries

None reported.

Brand

Esjay

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Sep 17, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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