Esjay Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys Recall Over Choking Hazard from Detachable Red Knobs
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Esjay US is recalling about 276,000 Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys because the red knobs can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What this CPSC product recall tells you, and what most readers miss
This notice was issued by CPSC on September 17, 2026 and geographically references United States. Its severity classification of "high" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - Product Recalls - determines the consumer-protection framework behind it, which shapes what remedies (refunds, replacements, repairs, or the recall itself) are available to affected consumers and which agency holds statutory responsibility for enforcement.
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The original agency source is linked below so you can verify this record directly before acting on it. Its related labels are recall, product-safety, cpsc, Toys.
What Happened
The recall involves Esjay Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys due to the risk of serious injury or death from choking. The recalled toy violates the small parts ban because the red knobs can detach.
Which Products Are Affected
This recall involves Esjay Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys. The busy boards are made of blue felt, have carrying handles, elastic cords and button closures. The front is printed with various cartoon dinosaurs, and the back is printed with 26 small squares, each corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. Each square contains the letter and a cartoon animal. The busy boards have five pages in total and the page with red knobs is the second page. About 276,000 units were sold online at Amazon.com from March 2023 to July 2026 for between $18 and $30.
What You Should 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.
Why This Matters
The recalled toy poses a deadly choking hazard to children under three years of age.
Source
Original source: CPSC Official Notice ↗
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