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The Step2 Company Recalls My First Snowman Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard

Recall 25-308 · May 29, 2025 · The Step2

What to doConsumers should stop using the recalled snowman immediately, take off the toy snowman's hat and keep it away from children. Contact The Step2 Company for instructions on how to dispose of the top hat and receive a free replacement. The Step2 Company is notifying all known purchasers directly.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
25-308 (CPSC)
Recall date
May 29, 2025
Brand
The Step2
Category
Toys and games
Products
My First Snowman Toys
Hazard
Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard
Hazard type
Choking and ingestion
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 30,800 (In addition, 692 were sold in Canada)
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
May 29, 2025

What was recalled

This recall involves My First Snowman toy, which is sold with a removable plastic top. The toy snowman was sold with additional removable facial features and mittens. The snowman's hat is black and red with a gray snowflake. The snowman is about 17 inches high and is white, with purple mittens, blue ears, one blue eye, one green eye, an orange nose and red and orange buttons on the front. The Step2 logo is on the front of the snowman. The top hat is battery powered. Only snowman toys manufactured in December 2023 and April 2024 are included in this recall. The date code appears on the bottom of the hat near the battery compartment. The date code is listed in a dial format, showing month and year of production.

Is my product affected?

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

  • My First Snowman Toys · About 30,800 (In addition, 692 were sold in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Online at Step2.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com and Wayfair.com from March 2024 through December 2024 for about $40.; The Step2 Company LLC, of Streetsboro, Ohio.

Injuries or incidents reported

The firm has received 47 reports of the brim of the top hat breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

The Step2 Company toll-free at 800-347-8372 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, step2-company@step2.net, or online at https://www.step2.com/pages/step2-my-first-snowman or www.step2.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall history and context

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

My First Snowman Toys (About 30,800 (In addition, 692 were sold in Canada) units). This recall involves My First Snowman toy, which is sold with a removable plastic top.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should stop using the recalled snowman immediately, take off the toy snowman's hat and keep it away from children. Contact The Step2 Company for instructions on how to dispose of the top hat and receive a free replacement. The Step2 Company is notifying all known purchasers directly.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 29, 2025. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.