CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Little People® Animal Sounds Farms
Published: April 23, 2003Recall ID: 03111Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Two small metal screws that hold the toy "stall doors" in place can come off, posing an aspiration or choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled Little People® Animal Sounds Farms are shaped like a barn and make animal sounds when the doors of the cow or horse stall are opened. The recalled toys have a model number of 77973 or 77746 and a six-character manufacturing date code that begins with 168 through 212, followed by the number 2 as the fourth digit. Both the model number and date code can be found on the underside of the green ramp. The Fisher-Price logo appears at the top of the tallest side of the barn in red and white.
Affected Products
Little People® Animal Sounds Farms
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Fisher-Price-Announce-Recall-of-Little-People-Animal-Sounds-Farms- |
| Title | CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Little People® Animal Sounds Farms |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/animal-sounds-farm.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Little People® Animal Sounds Farm |
| Hazards › Name | Two small metal screws that hold the toy "stall doors" in place can come off, posing an aspiration or choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | Fisher-Price has received 33 reports of the screws coming off of the toy, including four reports where a screw was found in the child's mouth and one report of a child that aspirated a screw into his lung. The latter case required the child to be hospitalized and undergo emergency surgery to remove the screw from his lung. |
| Products › Name | Little People® Animal Sounds Farms |
| Products › Type | Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets |
| Products › Category I D | 2201 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 67,000 |
| Recall I D | 2381 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should take the toy away from young children immediately and contact Fisher-Price to receive a free repair kit. |
| Retailers › Name | Mass merchants and toy stores nationwide sold these toys, between July 2002 and December 2002, for about $30. |
| Recall Date | 2003-04-23T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled Little People® Animal Sounds Farms are shaped like a barn and make animal sounds when the doors of the cow or horse stall are opened. The recalled toys have a model number of 77973 or 77746 and a six-character manufacturing date code that begins with 168 through 212, followed by the number 2 as the fourth digit. Both the model number and date code can be found on the underside of the green ramp. The Fisher-Price logo appears at the top of the tallest side of the barn in red and white. |
| Recall Number | 03111 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y. |
| Consumer Contact | Contact Fisher-Price toll-free at (866) 259-7873 anytime to receive a free repair kit. Consumers also can log on to www.service.mattel.com to determine if their product is among the recalled models and to order the free repair kit online. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-05-30T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Mexico |