# Melissa & Doug Recalls Fire Truck Activity Board Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target For Melissa & Doug Recalls Fire Truck Activity Board Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target, remedy type is Refund Replace; recall date is September 17, 2026; units affected is About 84,000; manufactured in is China; recalling firm is Melissa & Doug, of Wilton, Connecticut; cpsc recall number is 26-780, verified against its source on 2026-09-22. - **CPSC recall number:** 26-780 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** Melissa & Doug Recalls Fire Truck Activity Board Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** September 17, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Hazard:** The fire hose port can come loose and detach, posing a risk of serious injury from choking hazard. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Refund Replace _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** About 84,000 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recalling firm:** Melissa & Doug, of Wilton, Connecticut _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** China _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Sold at:** Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from July 2025 through August 2026 for about $30. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Which items are affected:** 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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of Product: Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board Hazard: The fire hose port can come loose and detach, posing a risk of serious injury from choking hazard. Remedy: Refund Replace Recall Date: September 17, 2026 Units: About 84,000 ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### CPSC recall number > Recall number: 26-780 ### Recall > Melissa & Doug Recalls Fire Truck Activity Board Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target ### Product > Name of Product: Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board ### Recall date > Recall Date: September 17, 2026 ### Hazard > Hazard: The fire hose port can come loose and detach, posing a risk of serious injury from choking hazard. ### Remedy type > Remedy: Refund Replace ### What to do > Remedy: 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. ### Units affected > Units: About 84,000 ### Incidents and injuries > Incidents/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. ### Recalling firm > Importer(s): Melissa & Doug, of Wilton, Connecticut ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: China ### Sold at > Sold At: Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from July 2025 through August 2026 for about $30. ### Which items are affected > Description: 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. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Melissa-and-Doug-Recalls-Fire-Truck-Activity-Board-Toys-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-from-Choking-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Target - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-09-22. Review by: 2026-10-22. Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).