CPSC recall,
Melissa & Doug Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board
The fire truck activity board can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Summary by Recall Canary from the CPSC notice
What happened
Melissa & Doug, of Wilton, Connecticut, is recalling the Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board toy because the fire hose port can come loose and detach, posing a risk of serious injury from choking hazard. The firm has received 26 reports of the small port coming loose on the product and one report of a minor cut. The recall involves about 84,000 toys sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide and on Target.com from July 2025 through August 2026 for about $30.
The toy is a compact fire engine with spinning wheels, busy board activities that activate lights and sounds, made of red plastic with four black wheels, a white plastic rotating ladder, and a black plastic connector that looks like a fire hose. It measures 10.5 inches high by 14.31 inches wide by 3.06 inches deep and weighs about 1.6 pounds.
"Melissa & Doug" is embossed on the battery compartment box on the bottom, along with two date wheels showing the manufacturer's year and month. The product was made in China and imported by Melissa & Doug.
Consumers will be asked to remove the batteries, write "RECALL" in permanent marker on the front of the product along with a unique code provided during online registration, cut the black hose off, and upload a photograph of the destroyed product to the registration page. Once registration is confirmed, consumers should dispose of the product in ordinary household trash. Remedy options include refund or replacement.
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What to do
If yours is listed below:
- 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.
- You 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.
- You 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.
What you get Refund or replacement
Call Melissa & Doug 800-718-5365
Full text from CPSC
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.
Is yours affected?
Compare these details with your product, then check the CPSC notice for which ones are recalled.
Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board
- Date code
- OET 25100
- OET 25150
- OET 26064
Product description from CPSC
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.
Recall details
- Recalled
- Sold in
Sold at Target stores nationwide.
Online at Target.com.
From Jul 2025 to Aug 2026.
Price: about $30.
- Company
- Melissa & DougChina
- Hazard
- Choking hazard
- Recall number
- 26-780
- Units affected
- About 84,000
- Reported incidents
- 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.
- 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.
- Made in
- China
- Imported by
- Melissa & Doug, of Wilton, Connecticut
Timeline
Announced by CPSC · Listed on Recall Canary
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