Toys "R" Us Recalls Infant Wiggle Balls Due to Choking Hazard
Recalled 2017-10-05. Lithium battery hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 29,700Units
2017-10-05Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Bruin Infant Wiggle Ball toys also called a giggle ball. The blue ball has textured bumps for gripping and has orange, green and yellow rubber knobs around the ball. The ball wiggles, vibrates and plays three different musical tunes. It has an on/off switch and requires 3 AA batteries to operate. The recalled wiggle balls have model number 5F6342E and Toys "R" Us printed on the product.
- The hazard
- The wiggle ball's rubber knobs and plastic back can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
- Injuries
- The firm has received six reports of rubber knobs breaking off, including four reports of pieces of the product found in children's mouths.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled balls, take them away from babies and return them to Babies "R" Us or Toys "R" Us for a full refund.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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