Official recall record
Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Troublesome Truck & Crates™ and Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Troublesome Truck & Paint™
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada Consumer Product Safety
- Published
- 2023-10-19
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
The small plastic piece containing a high-powered magnet that connects one train to another can detach or become loose, posing an ingestion hazard. As of October 13, 2023, the company has received no reports of the plastic connector becoming loose and detaching from the product in Canada, and no reports of injuries. In the United States, the company has received one report of the plastic connector becoming loose and detaching from the product and no reports of injuries. Small, powerful magnets can be easily swallowed by children of all ages, posing serious and potentially life-threatening risks. When more than one powerful magnet is swallowed in a short period of time, the magnets can attract one another while moving through the intestines. This can cause the intestines to twist, creating blockages or tearing of the intestinal walls.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.