Garanimals blocks, stacking toys or pull toys
8 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 3, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 8reports to CPSC
- May 3, 2013the latest report was made
- Dec 28, 2011the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Garanimals
- Makers
- GARAN, INC., Walmart Stores Inc. and CACHE SALES, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Blocks, stacking toys or pull toysCPSC’s product type: Blocks, Stacking Toys or Pull Toys (code 1326), in Toys & Children: Toys
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Garanimals Pull Apart Sorter Ball:”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2013 | 1 |
| January 2013 | 2 |
| May 2012 | 1 |
| April 2012 | 1 |
| February 2012 | 2 |
| December 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
- No one hurt 4 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Emergency room Made May 3, 2013, sent to the company May 13, 2013, published by CPSC May 28, 2013
The product, in the report: Garanimals Pull Apart Sorter Ball:
on 10/5/12 my 2 yo son was playing with Garanimals Pull Apart Sorter Ball early in the morning. We were awakened by his brother who was screaming that [REDACTED] had a boo boo. The star from this toy had gotten wedged into his hard palate, causing damage to his soft palate. This toy is well within appropriateness for his age. The ER was able to remove the toy. The concern is that the toy is a choking hazard.
- Model
- 1724
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Dec 1, 2009
- Where
- Greenfield, Indiana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 2, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Garanimals Pull Apart Sorter Ball:, made or sold by GARAN, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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Hurt, care not known Made Jan 6, 2013, sent to the company Jan 23, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 13, 2013
The product, in the report: Garanimals 3-in-1 Stacking Cups, Shape Sorter and Match N’ Drop Cup Set http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=17771081&adid=bzv_fb_revshr_001&veh=soc_ac#Item+Description
My daughter (12 months old) choked on one of the little shapes included with this toy.
- Bought from
- Wal-mart, Minnesota
- Bought
- Dec 20, 2012
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Garanimals, made or sold by GARAN, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
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No one hurt Made Jan 3, 2013, sent to the company Jan 23, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 13, 2013
The product, in the report: Garanimals 3 in 1 stacking cups, shape sorter and match n drop cup set
A Garanimals stacking and shape sorting toy was purchased by a friend for my son’s first birthday. I opened the toy and set it up for my son and noticed these flat round discs it came with as shapes to sort, they appeared to be on the smaller side so I looked at the box and saw the age 12 months and up. My son was playing with the toy under my supervision thankfully, and picked up one of these discs and stuck the ENTIRE thing into his mouth. I immediately removed the disc before it could slide down further into his mouth and get stuck. This product should be removed from the market and redesigned or labeled for older children only. 1 year olds stick everything in their mouths, this is highly dangerous.
- Model
- 3 in 1 stacking cups, shape sorter and match n drop cup set
- UPC
- 042607060278
- Bought from
- wal mart, New York
- Bought
- Dec 30, 2012, about then
- Where
- Bayside, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Garanimals, made or sold by GARAN, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 11, 2012, sent to the company May 18, 2012, published by CPSC Jun 4, 2012
The product, in the report: Garanimal Gripper Blocks. Marked for 18+ months. Includes three characters and 37 pieces.
I bought my grandson Garanimal gripper blocks from Walmart. Within an hour of playing with them he took apart the “wheels” and the round black circle became lodged in the back of his mouth (his throat). He could not breathe, but we were able to pull it out. He was not injured, but had we not been right there with him, I am certain he would have been.
- Model
- Garanimal Gripper Blocks
- UPC
- 7 1760431200 1
- Serial number
- 3120
- Bought from
- Walmart, Alabama
- Bought
- May 8, 2012
- Where
- Millbrook, Alabama: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Other Relative
- As this report names them
- Brand Garanimals, made or sold by CACHE SALES, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 20, 2012, sent to the company Apr 30, 2012, published by CPSC May 14, 2012
The product, in the report: Garanimals 3 in 1 Stacking Cps, Shape Sorter and Match N’ Drop Cup Set. Total 18 pcs contains 10 Stackable Cups, 10 stickers with numbers 1-10, Sorter top (lid) fits largest Cup, 6 shapes, 2 disk (the disks are small and that is the part my grand daughter put completely in her mouth). Recomended for children 12 months plus. Develops: gross motor skills, fine motor and cognitive skills.
I sent this message to Garanimals web site: I purchased Garanimals 3 in 1 stacking cups, shape Sorter and MatchN’Drop Cup Set at Walmart for my 17mo. old grand daughter for Easter. She put the small blue disc completely in her mouth. The other shapes are to small also. This toy is dangerous and should not be on the market. Also, the cups do not stay on top of each other because the groove is not deep enough to be secure. They don’t stay together while the child is stacking them. This toy should be redesigned to be safe and work properly. I like the idea of this toy but would not buy it again. I have removed the disc and shapes therefore the toy is not much good as it is. The cups can still be stacked but do not work properly since they fall apart while they are being stacked. Also, the numbers for the cups are just stickers than can be peeled off and put in a childs mouth. The box says his toy is for children 12 months plus. Children at this age put everything in the mouths. Go back to the drawing board on this toy.
I removed the toy parts from my grandchild toy for her safety but was concerned about other children so I sent an email to Garaminals and your web page.
The following are the numbers on the bottom of the toy box. 06011A110 item no. 06027
0 42507 06028 8
- Model
- Garanimals 3 in 1 Stacking Cups, Shape Sorter and MatchN’Set
- UPC
- 0 4260706027 8
- Serial number
- 01011A110
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Apr 2, 2012
- Where
- Chesapeake, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Other Relative
- As this report names them
- Brand Garanimals, made or sold by GARAN, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Feb 23, 2012, sent to the company Mar 22, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 12, 2012
The product, in the report: Garanimals 3-in-1 Stacking Cups, Shape Sorter, and Match ‘N Drop Cup Set
My son received a Garanimals stacking cups and shape sorter set for his birthday this weekend. The age on the box was 12 months. My son was playing with the toy and got one of the circle shapes lodged in his mouth. He was able to walk to my mother to get help but he was trying to cry but having issues and was turning colors. My mother was able to reach a small part of the circle and eventually work it out of his mouth.
- Model
- 3-in-1 Stacking Cups, Shape Sorter, & Match ‘N Drop Cup Set
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Where
- Collinsville, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Parent
- As this report names them
- Brand Garanimals, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Feb 5, 2012, sent to the company Feb 13, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 28, 2012
The product, in the report: Garanimals 3-in-1 Stacking Cups, Shape Sorter and Match N’ Drop Cup Set
This product’s small pieces pose a serious choking hazard to young ones. It’s listed as 12+ moths, but my 13 month old was able to fit the entirety of one “coin” piece in his mouth. Luckily, we were watching as it happened, and were able to pull it out immediately. We took the coin pieces away, but then the same thing happened with a circle piece. Needless to say, all of the pieces are in the garbage. This is a major danger, and I strongly urge someone to look into this before a terrible accident happens.
- Model
- 3-in-1 Stacking Cups, Shape Sorter and Match N’ Drop Cup Set
- Bought from
- Walmart, New Jersey
- Bought
- Feb 5, 2012
- Where
- Hamilton, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Garanimals, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Dec 28, 2011, sent to the company Jan 5, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 27, 2012
The product, in the report: The Garanimals 3-in-1 Stacking Cups, Shape Sorter and Match N’ Drop Cup Set includes 18 pieces in fun colors that stimulate baby’s senses. Your little one will not only have fun but learn hand-eye coordination and shape recognition skills with this play set. Garanimals 3-in-1 Stacking Cups, Shape Sorter and Match N’ Drop Cup Set: 18 pieces Fun colors stimulate senses Helps develop a variety of skills: Fine motor skills Gross motor skills Cognitive skills Hand-eye coordination Shape recognition skills Fun animal depictions on many of the pieces
My son (12M in 4 days) got a Garanimals 3-in-1 stacking cups, shape sorter and matching drop cup set from Walmart for Christmas. Today the round shape from the shape sorter got stuck in his mouth and lodged behind his teeth. I could not get it out initially and ended up tearing the corner of his mouth a little when I finally did. I threw all of the shapes in the trash. The packaging says it is for 12M and up. The shapes are too small for children of this age group. Lucky for me it ended with only a small cut. I don’t even want to think about the alternative.
- Model
- 3-in-1 Stacking Cups, Shape Sorter and Match N’ Drop Cup Set
- Bought from
- Walmart, South Carolina
- Bought
- Oct 11, 2011, about then
- Where
- Sumter, South Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Garanimals, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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