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

Melissa & Doug Fire Truck Activity Board Toys

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

Choking
Recalled Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board
Recalled Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board · Photo: CPSC
Date code wheel location on the battery compartment cover
Date code wheel location on the battery compartment cover · Photo: CPSC
Date code wheels included in this recall
Date code wheels included in this recall · Photo: CPSC
Location of date codes on product packing
Location of date codes on product packing · Photo: CPSC

Melissa & Doug is recalling its Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board, a toy fire engine with busy-board activities sold only at Target stores and on Target.com. The fire hose port can come loose and detach, posing a risk of serious injury from a choking hazard.

What to do

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.

Contact: 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.

How common was it?

WidespreadAbout 84,000 sold at Target, 2025–2026

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 fire hose port can come loose and detach, posing a risk of serious injury from choking hazard.

Sold at

Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from July 2025 through August 2026 for about $30.

Units

About 84,000

Incidents and injuries

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.

Model numbers and UPCs

OET 25100, OET 25150, OET 26064

Brand

Melissa & Doug

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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