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CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Little People® Animal Sounds Farms

Recall 03-111 · April 23, 2003 · Fisher-Price

What to doConsumers should take the toy away from young children immediately and contact Fisher-Price to receive a free repair kit.

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Recall at a glance

Recall number
03-111 (CPSC)
Recall date
April 23, 2003
Brand
Fisher-Price
Category
Other consumer products
Products
Little People® Animal Sounds Farms
Hazard
Choking and ingestion hazard
Hazard type
Choking and ingestion
Units
About 67,000
Made in
Mexico
Last updated by CPSC
May 30, 2025

What was recalled

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.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

  • Little People® Animal Sounds Farms · About 67,000 units

Photos from the recall notice

Recalled Little People® Animal Sounds Farm
Recalled Little People® Animal Sounds Farm

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Mass merchants and toy stores nationwide sold these toys, between July 2002 and December 2002, for about $30.; Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y..

Injuries or incidents reported

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.

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.

Recall history and context

Fisher-Price appears in 51 CPSC recalls on record. See all Fisher-Price recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Little People® Animal Sounds Farms (About 67,000 units). 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.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Choking and ingestion hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should take the toy away from young children immediately and contact Fisher-Price to receive a free repair kit.

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