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Chuckle and Roar toys

4 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 29, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 4reports to CPSC
  • May 29, 2024the latest report was made
  • Nov 8, 2022the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Chuckle and Roar
Maker
Buffalo GamesMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
ToysToys without a type of their ownCPSC’s product type: Toys, Not Elsewhere Classified (code 1381), in Toys & Children: Toys
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“Chuckle & Roar”

By month

1 report from June 2023 to May 2024; the most in May 2024, 1. 3 earlier reports, since November 2022, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
May 20241
January 20231
November 20222

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hospital admission 3 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
  • Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Hospital admission

    Made May 29, 2024, sent to the company May 31, 2024, published by CPSC Jun 14, 2024

    The product, in the report: Water beads disguised as a fun sensory toy to kids.

    Water bead consumption at preschool

    Bought from
    Target
    Where
    United States: School
    Who was involved
    Age 3, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Chuckle and Roar, made or sold by Buffalo Games
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Hospital Admission
  2. Emergency room

    Made Jan 3, 2023, sent to the company Jan 9, 2023, published by CPSC Jan 24, 2023

    The product, in the report: The Product is sold by Target - The product is Chuckle and Roar branded - a target exclusive brand and is distributed by Buffalo Games. Product name: Chuckle and Roar 2 in 1 seek and write sensory bin. It is 10.5x14x5.6 inches. UPC 079346623006 DPCI 204-10-8854. Toy is inteded for ages 3 and up. It is a bin that is partitioned in half. One side meant for waterbeads, the other side meant for shredded paper. You would hide small toys that were includes such as plastic bugs, gems, coins and other objects in the materials and search them out using a number of tools. The bin locked when not in use with plastic clasps. The lid was made with an indentation to hold sand. The sand was intended to be used as a writing substance. You would utilize a dowel to follow the prompt on a card to practice writing

    My Child Inhailed a waterbead, the bead expanded causing a airway blockage which resulted in an emergency life saving procedure. The waterbead was part of a sensory kit manufactured by Chuckle and Roar. The medical emergency happened 2 days after the toy was played with by OLDER sibling. The products were being used safely high off the ground and kept in a locked container before and after use and stored correctly. The Older sibling was withing the intended age range of the toy. The child that was injured did not play with the toy

    Model
    2-in-1 Seek & Write Sensory Bin
    UPC
    UPC: 0793466230
    Serial number
    NA
    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    Apr 11, 2022, about then
    Where
    Las Vegas, Nevada: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 1, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Chuckle and Roar, made or sold by Buffalo Games
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  3. Hospital admission

    Made Nov 8, 2022, sent to the company Nov 10, 2022, published by CPSC Nov 28, 2022

    The product, in the report: Ultimate water beads sold by chuckle and roar. Multicolor size ranging from a cm to an inch

    My daughter ingested a water bead and it blocked her small intestine causing a massive infection

    UPC
    0793466270
    Bought from
    Target, New Hampshire
    Bought
    Oct 24, 2022
    Where
    Berwick, Maine: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 1, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Chuckle and roar, made or sold by Buffalo Games
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Hospital Admission
  4. Hospital admission

    Made Nov 8, 2022, sent to the company Nov 14, 2022, published by CPSC Nov 29, 2022

    The product, in the report: Ultimate Water Beads. The product is a small bead that grows when placed in water. they are colored like candy and a jelly substance.

    A 9 month old little girl swallowed a water bead made by chuckle & roar. The child is now fighting for her life in the Pediatric ICU. It blocked her intestine and caused sepsis. The child is now on a ventilator. The child has had 4 abdominal surgeries because of this issue. Her heart was not beating on its own and she could not breathe on her own. This product has a “choking hazard” warning but no warning in directions or on box about what will happen if ingested.

    Bought from
    Target, New Hampshire
    Bought
    Oct 24, 2022
    Where
    United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Friend / Neighbor / Co-worker
    As this report names them
    Brand Chuckle & Roar, made or sold by Buffalo Games
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Hospital Admission

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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