Montessori Busy Board Toys Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Magnet Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys; Sold on Amazon by Small Fish

CPSC recall number

Recall number: 26-579

Recall

Montessori Busy Board Toys Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Magnet Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys; Sold on Amazon by Small Fish

Product

Name of Product: Small Fish Montessori Busy Board Toys

Recall date

Recall Date: June 25, 2026

Hazard

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.

Remedy type

Remedy: Refund

What to do

Remedy: 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 [email protected] .

Units affected

Units: About 1,013

Incidents and injuries

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Recalling firm

Distributor(s): Lesonic Technology Co., Ltd., dba Small Fish, of China

Manufactured in

Manufactured In: China

Sold at

Sold Online At: Amazon.com from March 2026 through May 2026 for about $16.

Which items are affected

Description: 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.