The SpringFlower 5-in-1 Montessori Toy Set Has Tentacles That Choke

The SpringFlower 5-in-1 Montessori Toy Set Has Tentacles That Choke

From Dr. Howard Smith Reports by Howard G. Smith MD, AM

April 29, 2026 · 1 min · Season 26 · Episode 212

About this episode

This episode discusses the recall of a teething toy due to choking hazards.

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXs-8dsmf12/ This airplane-shaped teething toy has tentacle ends that can pose a choking hazard and violates the mandatory standard for teething toys. Affected: model SFTODD05IN1. About 21,900 toy sets were sold in the US on Amazon.com from October 2023 through November 2025. Stop using this toy set. Take it away from children and contact SpringFlower at 1-540-533-7323 or recall@springflower.com.cn to sign up for a free replacement part or refund. Then, cut off all tentacles from the airplane-shaped toy, write the date and your initials on its base, and submit photos of the destroyed and marked toy through the recall website springflower.com.cn. After that, dispose of the References on my website. #RecallAlert #ChildSafety #ToyRecall #ChokingHazard #ParentAlert

People in this episode

Host: Howard G. Smith MD, AM

Topics covered

  • toy safety
  • choking hazard
  • recall notice
  • parenting advice
  • child safety

Keywords

  • teething toy
  • choking hazard
  • recall
  • SpringFlower
  • child safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SpringFlower

Products: SpringFlower 5-in-1 Montessori Toy Set, model SFTODD05IN1

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