CPSC, Kids Station Inc. Announce Recall of Children’s Musical Drum Set Sold Exclusively at Toys “R” Us
Kids’ product recall 05-088. Announced by CPSC on Jan 19, 2005.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 19, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
Small parts can break off during use, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Return the recalled Big Drum Musical Set to your nearest Toys “R” Us store for a refund.
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- How to reach the firm: Call Kids Station at (800) 227-4772 anytime or visit the Web site at www.toysrus.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled music set includes a yellow and green drum with a clear plastic lid and a red one-piece carrying strap that doubles as a storage and carrying case for additional instruments. The drum measures 12 inches in diameter and about 7.5 inches in height. The instruments stored in the drum include: purple drumsticks, yellow and red dumb-bell-shaped maracas, purple wrist bells, an orange recorder, a yellow harmonica, a red-rimmed tambourine and a yellow whistle. Only this musical set is part of this recall. A similar drum set sold at Toys “R” Us with a two-piece strap and different musical toys is manufactured by a different company and is not being recalled.
About 10,500 units, as CPSC gives them.
Fun Years Music Big Drum Musical Set.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Kids Station Inc., Miami, Fla., for Toys “R” Us, of Wayne, N.J.
- Toys “R” Us stores nationwide exclusively from August 2004 through December 9, 2004 for about $20.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
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Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.