The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24010·Announced 2023-10-19

Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Troublesome Truck Toys Recalled for Choking and Magnet Ingestion

Fisher-Price is recalling about 21,000 Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Troublesome Truck train cars because the magnetic connector piece can detach, posing choking and magnet ingestion hazards.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that no injuries have been reported. The hazard is a choking and magnet ingestion risk that is theoretical rather than evidenced by actual harm. Under the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score as "High" (3).

Plain-English summary

Fisher-Price Inc. is recalling Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Troublesome Truck & Crates (Model HBJ89) and Troublesome Truck & Paint (Model HBJ90). These wooden push-along toys are designed to resemble Troublesome Truck characters from Thomas & Friends. The recalled units include approximately 21,000 sold in the United States and about 400 sold in Canada.

The hazard involves the small plastic piece containing a high-powered magnet that connects one train to another. This connector piece can detach or become loose, posing choking and magnet ingestion hazards to children. Fisher-Price has received one report of the plastic connector becoming loose and detaching from the product, though no injuries have been reported.

The recalled toys were sold online at Amazon.com and other websites, as well as at Barnes & Noble and specialty stores nationwide from February 2022 through August 2023 for approximately $17. Model numbers HBJ89 and HBJ90 appear on the bottom of the train cars.

Consumers should immediately stop using the toys and visit www.service.mattel.com to click on "Recalls & Safety Alerts" for instructions on obtaining a pre-paid return label. Upon receipt of the returned product, consumers will receive a full refund. For more information, consumers may contact Fisher-Price Inc. toll-free at 855-853-6224 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Troublesome Truck & Crates and Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Troublesome Truck & Paint
Category
Consumer Product — Toys and Children's Products
Hazard
  • choking
  • magnet-ingestion
  • detachable-part
Affected units
21,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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