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Esjay US Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys Recall

Serious Injury or Death from Choking.

CPSC recall #26775 · announced Sep 17, 2026 · verified Sep 18, 2026

Hazard
The recalled toy violates the small parts ban because the product is for children under three years of age and the red knobs can detach, posing a deadly choking hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the saunas immediately, even if they received the 2025 recall remedy and contact Sauna360 for another free repair. Sauna360 will provide a professional installer to retrofit the benches with additional hardware and supports.
Units
About 6,000 (Sauna 360 previously recalled Tylö Halmstad and Kiruna Hybrid Saunas in October 2025)
Esjay US Recalls Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking; Violates Small Parts BanEsjay US Recalls Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking; Violates Small Parts Ban

How to identify the recalled product

ProductTylö Halmstad and Kiruna Hybrid Saunas
CategorySaunas
Manufacturer / importerSFactor, of China
Units recalledAbout 6,000 (Sauna 360 previously recalled Tylö Halmstad and Kiruna Hybrid Saunas in October 2025)

The recall

This recall involves Esjay Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys. The busy boards are made of blue felt, have carrying handles, elastic cords and button closures. The front is printed with various cartoon dinosaurs, and the back is printed with 26 small squares, each corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. Each square contains the letter and a cartoon animal. The busy boards have five pages in total and the page with red knobs is the second page.

Reported incidents

Sauna360 has received 77 additional reports of the benches breaking with six injuries, including one consumer with head and neck injuries and another with a sprained ankle.

What consumers should do now

Stop using the recalled product immediately. Contact SFactor for the announced remedy. Do not resell or donate recalled products — it is illegal under federal law.

Esjay US at 888-206-9309 from 9a.m. to 5p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at www.esjay.store/recall or www.esjay.store and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official notice title: “Esjay US Recalls Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking; Violates Small Parts Ban”. Read the official CPSC notice