KidKraft play kitchen hooks caused a toddler's fatal strangulation in Oregon
KidKraft Farm to Table play kitchens are being recalled because clothing can catch on the accessory hooks. A 23-month-old child died from strangulation and asphyxia in February 2023.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: A death is reported in the source: a 23-month-old child died from strangulation and asphyxia on the play kitchen hooks, which the rubric scores as Critical regardless of any other factor.
Plain-English summary
The KidKraft Farm to Table Model play kitchen, model number 53411, is being recalled. The play kitchen is designed for pretend play for children 3 years and older, is primarily black and light grey with wood-like countertops, and measures about 44 inches long by 13¾ inches wide by 43 inches high. About 192,000 units are affected in the United States, with 12 more sold in Canada.
The stated hazard is that if young children climb on the counter or crawl through the opening at the back of the play kitchen, their clothing can get caught on the plastic or metal hooks meant to hold toy kitchen accessories, posing a strangulation hazard. In February 2023 in Oregon, a 23-month-old child was asphyxiated after his shirt got caught on one of the hooks while climbing and crawling through the opening at the back of the play kitchen. The child was unable to rescue himself and died from strangulation and asphyxia.
The play kitchens were sold online at KidKraft.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com from 2018 through July 2025 for between $120 and $270.
Consumers should immediately stop using the play kitchens, remove the original hooks, and contact Backyard Kids for free replacement hooks, which the firm has agreed to provide to all consumers with affected units.
The recalled product
- Product
- KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchen
- Manufacturer
- KidKraft Inc., of Dallas, Texas
- Hazard
- strangulation
- entanglement
- accessory-hooks
- childrens-product
- fatality-reported
- Affected units
- 192,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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