HABA USA Recalls Rainbow Rattle Grasping and Teething Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking and Ingestion Hazards
Recall date: Aug. 27, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What's recalled
This recall involves HABA Rainbow Rattle Grasping and Teething Toy item number 2012261001 and batch code 0925. The rattle grasping and teething toy features plastic rattling rings that produce sound when moved. Constructed from wood with multiple materials and colorful components, designed for infant grasping, sensory exploration and early play. Each HABA Rainbow Rattle Grasping and Teething Toy can be identified by the product batch code in black on one of the natural wooden hemisphere pieces and the item number found on the back side of the backer card above the barcode.
- The risk
The glued knot on the elastic cord can become untied on the recalled product, allowing young children access to the small wooden and plastic pieces, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking and ingestion hazards. The firm has received two reports of the knots on the elastic cord becoming untied. No injuries have been reported.
- Who's affected
Units: About 2,000, according to CPSC. Sold at: Specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Target.com, Bellalunatoys.com, Habausa.com and Nordstrom.com from December 2025 through July 2026 for about $13.
- Compared with
HABA USA has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
1 earlier CPSC recall by HABA USA since Nov. 1, 2016:
- Dec. 1, 2022 HABA USA Recalls Discovery Cubes Animal Hide and Seek Activity Toys Due to Choking and Ingestion Hazards (Recall Alert) (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Consumers should stop using the rattle grasping and teething toy immediately, take it away from children and contact HABA USA to receive a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the toy by cutting the elastic cord, taking a photo of it and uploading a photo of the destroyed toy with their name and address to recall@habausa.com. Consumers should then dispose of the destroyed product.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: Habermaass Corporation toll-free at 800-468-6873 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recall@habausa.com or online at www.habausa.com/recalls or www.habausa.com and click "Recalls" in the footer at the bottom of the page for more information.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26719 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | Aug. 27, 2026 |
| Company | HABA USA |
| Products | HABA Rainbow Rattle Grasping and Teething Toy |
| Product type | Toys |
| Remedy offered | Refund |
| Importer | Habermaass Corporation, Inc. dba HABA USA, of Skaneateles, New York |
| Manufactured in | China |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice