An inflatable inner tube with poles covered in lead-based paint. A toddler walker with tiny wheels and wheel attachment hardware that can detach. A “stacking” activity set with information stickers that can separate from the bottom.
These were some of the most searched-for recalled toys in 2022, which saw more toy recalls than the previous four years combined. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued 30 toy recalls in 2022 — up from nine in 2021, two in 2020, three in 2019 and six in 2018.
Choking hazards prompted the last two recalls on Dec. 1, when Target flagged 23,400 units of the Cloud Island 4-Piece Plush Toy and HABA USA recalled about 800 Discovery Cubes Animal Hide and Seek Activity Toys.