Nearly 200,000 kids play kitchens recalled after 1 reported death
Approximately 192,000 model play kitchen sets for children are being voluntarily recalled following one reported death.
Backyard Kids, LLC and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday, saying the KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchen sets, manufactured by KidKraft, Inc., could pose a risk of strangulation and asphyxia if a child climbs on the toy set counter or crawls through the play set's opening in the back.
The company noted that while the recall impacts 192,000 units, only 400 were actually "sold to consumers by Backyard Kids."
"KidKraft, Inc. filed for bankruptcy in May 2024. Backyard Kids has agreed to a provide free replacement hooks to all consumers with affected units as a part of this recall," the company stated.
According to Backyard Kids' recall announcement, children's clothing can get caught on the recalled play set's hooks, which are used to hold toy kitchen accessories "such as play pots and pans," and there is a risk of serious injury or death.
Backyard Kids said a 23-month-old child reportedly died from strangulation and asphyxia after his shirt was caught on a hook on one of the KidKraft play kitchen sets in February 2023. The child had reportedly climbed and crawled through the play set's opening in the back where the toy kitchen accessories were attached and was unable to release himself.
"Neither KidKraft, Inc. nor Backyard Kids have received any other reports of the hooks catching a child's garment or injuring a child," Backyard Kids stated.
Recalled KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchens are black and light gray and feature countertops that look like wood. They measure 44 inches in length, 13 3/4 inches in width, and 43 inches high.
The play kitchen sets, which were made in China, bear the model number 53411 on a sticker on the back.
The play kitchens were intended for pretend play for children 3 years old and above.
The recalled products were sold online on Amazon's and Walmart's websites, as well on KidKraft's website between 2018 and July 2025. The sets retailed between $120 and $270.
Anyone with a recalled play kitchen set is advised to immediately stop using it, remove the set's original hooks and reach out to Backyard Kids for free replacement hooks.
Backyard Kids can be reached via email at recall@kidkraft.com, through the company's recall website, or via toll-free phone at (800) 882-0234 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
ABC News has reached out to Backyard Kids, LLC. and KidKraft, Inc. for comment.
