The Step2 Company Recalls My First Snowman Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2025-05-29). Hazards: choking, injury. About 30,800 units in the US and 692 in Canada.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 25308 |
| Published | 2025-05-29 |
| Last updated | 2025-05-29 |
| Products | My First Snowman Toys |
| Firm named in the title | The Step2 Company |
| Firms | The Step2 Company LLC, of Streetsboro, Ohio (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 30,800 |
| Units (Canada) | 692 |
| Hazard classes | choking, injury |
| Remedy classes | replace, dispose, stop use |
| Sold | Online at Step2.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com and Wayfair.com from March 2024 through December 2024 for about $40. |
Description
This recall involves My First Snowman toy, which is sold with a removable plastic top. The toy snowman was sold with additional removable facial features and mittens. The snowman's hat is black and red with a gray snowflake. The snowman is about 17 inches high and is white, with purple mittens, blue ears, one blue eye, one green eye, an orange nose and red and orange buttons on the front. The Step2 logo is on the front of the snowman. The top hat is battery powered. Only snowman toys manufactured in December 2023 and April 2024 are included in this recall. The date code appears on the bottom of the hat near the battery compartment. The date code is listed in a dial format, showing month and year of production.
Hazard
The top hat on the recalled snowman can break into small pieces, posing a risk of serious injury or death to small children from choking.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled snowman immediately, take off the toy snowman's hat and keep it away from children. Contact The Step2 Company for instructions on how to dispose of the top hat and receive a free replacement. The Step2 Company is notifying all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received 47 reports of the brim of the top hat breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Linked notices
Linked because one agency's notice cites the other's.
- My First Snowman’s top hat recalled due to choking hazard (Health Canada)
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