Small World Toys Recalls Spin-A-Mals Farm and Safari Puzzles Due to Choking Hazard

Small pegs on the puzzle boards can loosen and separate from the boards, posing a choking hazard to children.

Recall #: 13169
Affected scope: About 4,000

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

The CPSC recalled The recalled products are Ryan's Room brand Spin-A-Mals Farm and Spin-A-Mals Safari puzzl….

Small World Toys Recalls Spin-A-Mals Farm and Safari Puzzles Due to Choking Hazard was recalled and listed by the CPSC in April 16, 2013. Reason: Small pegs on the puzzle boards can loosen and separate from the boards, posing a choking hazard to children.. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the puzzles away from children and contact Small World …. Verify recall #13169 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

issued this CPSC recall-Small pegs on the puzzle boards can loosen and separate from the boards, posing a choking hazard to children..

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agency class: April 16, 2013
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #13169 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

The recalled products are Ryan's Room brand Spin-A-Mals Farm and Spin-A-Mals Safari puzzles intended for children over 12 months of age. Both toys are made of wood. The puzzles consist of a painted, rectangular board with pegs mounted to it and removable gear and animal-shaped pieces. The farm puzzle has 14 puzzle pieces including three animal pieces: a cow, a dog and a sheep. The safari puzzle has 11 puzzle pieces. Children place the pieces onto the pegs and use the knob on one of the pieces or insert an animal figure into other pieces to rotate all of the gears. The puzzle boards have "2012 Small World Toys" on the bottom right.

Reason for recall

Small pegs on the puzzle boards can loosen and separate from the boards, posing a choking hazard to children.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should immediately take the puzzles away from children and contact Small World Toys for a free replacement toy. After contacting Small World Toys, the recalled toys should be destroyed and disposed of in a manner to prevent future use.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	13169
Date reported	April 16, 2013
Date initiated	April 16, 2013
Recalling firm	Not disclosed
Affected scope	About 4,000
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should immediately take the puzzles away from children and contact Small World Toys for a free replacement toy. After c…

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Small pegs on the puzzle boards can loosen and separate from the boards, posing a choking hazard to children.

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on April 16, 2013. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 13169.

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