Choking and Ingestion Hazards Prompt CPSC Warnings on Wooden Toys

Wooden toy block with a small detached piece.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued urgent warnings for several wooden toys, citing serious risks of choking and magnet ingestion for young children. These products, including stacking toys and magnetic fishing games, violate federal safety standards and pose a significant danger, potentially leading to severe injury or death.

Key Takeaways

  • Choking Hazard: TooyBing Montessori Stacking Toys are flagged for small beads that present a deadly choking hazard for children under three.
  • Magnet Ingestion Risk: Tegu Magnetic Floating Stackers and Lexibook Bio Toys Magnetic Fishing Games contain magnets that can detach and be ingested, leading to severe internal injuries.
  • No Voluntary Recalls: Some manufacturers have not agreed to recall the products or offer remedies, necessitating immediate consumer action.

TooyBing Montessori Stacking Toys

The CPSC has warned consumers to immediately stop using TooyBing Wooden Toys, specifically the Montessori wooden bead toys. These toys, intended for children under three, violate the small parts ban due to the presence of beads that are considered small parts. This poses a deadly choking hazard. The CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to Equiature LLC, doing business as “01451,” but the firm has not agreed to recall these toys or offer a remedy. The toys were sold on Shein.com and potentially other online platforms between July and September 2025. They consist of multicolored wooden beads, sticks with laces, pattern cards, and a wooden stand. Consumers are urged to dispose of these toys immediately and not to sell or give them away.

Tegu Magnetic Floating Stackers Toys

Tegu has recalled its Magnetic Floating Stackers toys due to a magnet ingestion hazard. The recalled toys violate the mandatory standard for toy magnets because their magnets can loosen and detach. If swallowed, these powerful magnets can attract each other within the digestive system, causing perforations, twisting, blockages, blood poisoning, and potentially death. While Tegu has received 31 reports of magnets separating, no injuries have been reported. The affected models, STA-BGY-801T (Rainbow) and STA-BTP-806T (Big Top), were sold nationwide and online from August 2018 through April 2025. Consumers are advised to take the product away from children immediately and contact Tegu for a replacement.

Lexibook Bio Toys Magnetic Fishing Games

The CPSC is also warning consumers about Lexibook Bio Toys Wooden Cat Magnetic Fishing Games. These games violate federal toy safety standards due to magnets that fit within the small parts cylinder and are stronger than permitted. The magnets in the fishing rod lures can easily separate. If ingested, these high-powered magnets can cause severe internal injuries, including intestinal perforations, blockages, infection, blood poisoning, and death. Lexibook America, Inc. has received a Notice of Violation but has not agreed to a recall or remedy. The games were sold on Amazon and potentially other websites between February 2024 and May 2025. Consumers should stop using these games immediately and dispose of them.

Consumer Action and Reporting

In all cases, the CPSC strongly urges consumers to stop using the affected toys immediately and dispose of them safely. Selling or giving away these hazardous toys is prohibited. Consumers are encouraged to report any incidents involving injury or product defects to the CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

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