Official recall summary. This page is a plain-language summary of a public U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) product recall record. It is not safety or legal advice. Recall details and status can change — always confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice linked below.
| Official CPSC recall # | 01025 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | 2000-11-02 |
| Data last synced | 2026-07-27 |
| Units affected | About 113,000 |
Recalled product
- Toy xylophone
The toy xylophone is white, rectangular-shaped with a green handle and multi-colored bars including, red, yellow, green and blue. A yellow button shaped like the face of a cat is on the front of the xylophone. The mallet sold with the xylophone is red with two round balls at either end of the mallet. Writing on the box reads, "BABY TOYS XYLOPHONE, TO HELP BABY LEARN AND DEVELOP, and MADE IN CHINA."
Hazard
The red mallet sold with the toy xylophone can get lodged in the throats of young children, posing a choking hazard.
What to do
Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and return it to their local Dollar General store for a full refund.
View the official CPSC recall notice →
Data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), SaferProducts.gov Recall API — public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Source record: CPSC recall #01025.
Related on KidlyPicks
- Toys by Age guides on KidlyPicks
- All KidlyPicks safety guides
- KidlyPicks Recall Watch (all tracked recalls)