Safety Alert: Montessori Teething Toys and Cornhole Sets Recalled Over Hazards
Health Canada has issued a recall for Pull & Chew Montessori Teething Toys designed for children under three, citing small parts that present a choking hazard.
A separate action in Ireland has withdrawn a wooden cornhole set sold through Smyths Toys after testing suggested the sand-like fill inside its bean bags may contain trace levels of asbestos — two distinct incidents that both expose how component-level design can compromise a product's developmental safety profile.
Teething Toy: Scope and Remediation
The recalled silicone toys are produced in green, pink, yellow, and blue, each fitted with four colored strings and packaged in a clear and white plastic pouch marked "BABY PRODUCTS" and "Crafted in Gentle Care." Three SKUs are affected: sa25092843915310553, sa2404237092800828, and sa251115653050553503. Health Canada reports that approximately 233 units were sold through SHEIN Canada between April 2024 and June 2026.
Consumers are instructed to stop using the product immediately, dispose of it in a way that prevents reuse, and contact SHEIN Canada for a refund. As of September 8, 2026, the agency had received no reports of incident or injury in Canada.
Cornhole Set: A Material Composition Issue
Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has removed the Wooden Cornhole Board with Bean Bags Set from sale after company testing indicated that the sand-like material inside the toss bags may contain asbestos. The manufacturer describes the overall health risk as low, and HSE Public Health guidance characterizes the risk as low based on current information. The recall nonetheless proceeds as a precaution, consistent with the EU's outright prohibition on asbestos in consumer goods.
Selection Implications
These parallel recalls demonstrate that developmental safety depends less on category labels — wooden, silicone, tactile — and more on the granular verification of small components and fill materials. For caregivers evaluating toys against developmental criteria, the operational checklist is procedural: cross-check SKU identifiers against official recall databases, scrutinize distribution channels that bypass standard retail oversight, and prioritize documented material sourcing over marketed developmental claims.