Fisher Price dolls, stuffed toys and action figures
45 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 10, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 45reports to CPSC
- Aug 10, 2026the latest report was made
- May 16, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Fisher Price
- Makers
- FISHER-PRICE BRANDS, MATTEL, INC. and Prestige Toy CorpMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Dolls, stuffed toys and action figuresCPSC’s product type: Dolls, Plush Toys, and Action Figures (code 1394), in Toys & Children: Toys
Other ways the reports write the brand (4)
“Fisher-Price”, “Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe & Glow Seahorse”, “FisherPrice” and “fisher price seahorse”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 1 |
| September 2025 | 1 |
| February 2024 | 1 |
| October 2020 | 1 |
| March 2016 | 1 |
| August 2015 | 1 |
| June 2015 | 1 |
| May 2015 | 1 |
| March 2015 | 1 |
| January 2015 | 1 |
| September 2014 | 1 |
| August 2014 | 1 |
| July 2014 | 1 |
| May 2014 | 2 |
| April 2014 | 1 |
| March 2014 | 11 |
| February 2014 | 7 |
| October 2013 | 1 |
| August 2013 | 1 |
| July 2013 | 1 |
| May 2013 | 1 |
| March 2013 | 1 |
| February 2013 | 2 |
| January 2013 | 2 |
| May 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- First aid 3 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 2 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 33 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
- Not said 4 CPSC: Unspecified
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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No incident, no one hurt Made Aug 10, 2026, sent to the company Aug 13, 2026, published by CPSC Aug 27, 2026
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Calming Vibes Hedgehog Soother
The Fisher Price Calming Vibes Hedgehog Soother, the hook & loop closure or [REDACTED] on the back of this toy is fraying, there are strands of plastic [REDACTED] that stick out and can be easily pulled out or chewed/swallowed by my infant. I am concerned that the loose frayed strands are also inhaled that can cause respiratory issues.
- Model
- Calming Vibes Hedgehog Soother
- Where
- United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by MATTEL, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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Hospital admission Made Nov 4, 2025, sent to the company Nov 18, 2025, published by CPSC Dec 3, 2025
The product, in the report: The Fisher-Price Linkimals Cool Beats Penguin Baby & Toddler Learning Toy with Music & Lights is an interactive, battery-operated electronic toy marketed for infants 9 months and older. The toy is shaped like a penguin (approximately 8 inches tall 6 inches wide 4 inches deep) with a hard molded plastic body, a rigid yellow plastic beak, and solid plastic feet that extend outward. When activated, the toy plays music and flashes LED lights while moving its flippers up and down. The products design uses heavy, non-compressible plastic with sharp angular edges around the beak and feet components positioned at head height for a cruising infant. It is sold as a developmental learning toy that encourages movement, dancing, and motor-skill development.
On May 9, 2023, my son had just turned ten months old. That same day, while playing in a fully padded, age-appropriate play area under my supervision, he suffered a life-threatening traumatic brain injury caused by the Fisher-Price Linkimals Cool Beats Penguin Baby & Toddler Learning Toy with Music & Lights.
Because of his height and early mobility, traditional pack-and-play yards were unstable. We created a safe, low-to-the-ground play space with extra padding so he could safely practice standing and cruising. The Cool Beats Penguin toy was clearly labeled for ages 9 months and up, giving me every reason to believe it was safe for his developmental stage.
Shortly after returning home from shopping, I placed my son in his play yard with this toy. While cruising and taking steps, he lost his balance and fell onto the toy, striking his head against the toys hard plastic beak or foot. Within seconds, he began convulsing. My ten-month-old baby was having a seizure.
We immediately called 911 and rushed him to the emergency room. After imaging, doctors discovered bleeding in his brain and rushed him into emergency surgery (craniotomy) to relieve pressure and remove the clot. They later confirmed the impact was consistent with blunt-force trauma from a hard object.
This toy is marketed for infants just learning to sit, crawl, and stand yet its construction includes sharp-angled, rigid plastic components that act like impact weapons in the hands or under the weight of a baby. There were no warnings, disclaimers, or visible cautions alerting parents to the risk of skull injury or blunt-force trauma. The age labeling and marketing gave a false sense of safety that nearly cost my child his life.
Fisher-Price has a long history of product recalls tied to infant injuries and deaths. It is unconscionable that a toy designed for babies would be engineered with hard plastic edges at head level for a cruising infant. This is not an isolated parental oversight it is a design flaw that violates basic safety expectations for toys marketed to infants under one year old.
Because of this product, my son endured emergency brain surgery before his first birthday. No family should ever have to live that nightmare. I am submitting this report to request a full safety investigation into the Fisher-Price Linkimals Cool Beats Penguin toy and to urge the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to assess whether this product meets infant-toy impact-safety standards.
A 10-month-old should not have to survive a craniotomy because of a toy labeled safe for babies.
- Model
- Linkimals Cool Beats Penguin Model #: HML42
- UPC
- 887961973176
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- May 1, 2022
- Where
- Saint Albans, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by MATTEL, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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First aid Made Sep 9, 2025, sent to the company Sep 15, 2025, published by CPSC Sep 29, 2025
The product, in the report: 9.84”L x 6.1”W x 4.33”H, 17.57 Ounces
My toddler son sleeps with the Fisher-Price Soothe ‘N Snuggle Otter with Rhythmic Breathing Motions toy, tonight, he happened to take the insert portion to see the light better and was fidgeting with the mechanism that allows the breathing effect, and he put his face up to it and his lip was sucked into the machine and it pinched his lip, caused bleeding and now he is terrified of the toy due to possibly being pinched and bleeding again.
- Model
- FXC66
- Serial number
- 2054KBV
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Dec 13, 2024
- Where
- Toledo, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 3, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher-Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Feb 7, 2024, sent to the company Feb 9, 2024, published by CPSC Feb 26, 2024
The product, in the report: Fisher-Price Little People Caring for Animals Farm Set 24 x 16 x 5.63 inches
1. Nurse home visit performed. Tested child’s suspected toy items with lead swab, positive result. Consulted with state program, recommended to report incident. 2. Toy item: Fisher-Price Little People Caring for Animals Farm Set. 3. Child using item 4. Item being used for playtime. 5. Elevated child blood lead test 6. Possible exposure to leaded item
- Model
- FKD01/
FKD03/ FKD13/ FKD14/ FKD34/ FKD78/ FKD79/ DWC31 - Where
- Camarillo, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher-Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- Reports CPSC links to it
- 20240208-E363E-2147341153
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Oct 13, 2020, sent to the company Nov 25, 2020, published by CPSC Dec 10, 2020
The product, in the report: Fisher Price, soothe & glow sea horse, blue, model number M5664 serial number 1722KBA
After changing batteries for this child’s sleeping toy the produt stopped working within minutes and was very hot. After removing the toy from my toddler daughter’s hand I opened the back to inspect the batteries. The batteries were very hot, the plastic battery holder was melting and off-gassing and the spring and metal battery connections were glowing orange. I have pictures of the glowing orange I am willing to share.
The toy is fisher prices soothe & glow seahorse, purchased sometime after 2012 and prior to 2016, and passed down to my daughter working properly until now.
- Model
- M5664
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- 1722KBA
- Where
- Shorewood, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 11, 2016, sent to the company Mar 21, 2016, published by CPSC Apr 11, 2016
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Sooth and Glow Seahorse-pink
Fisher Price Soothe and Glow Seahorse, the battery coil heated up, turned bright red and smoked. Fumes were detected.
- Model
- Soothe and Glow Seahorse
- Where
- Howland, Maine: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 3, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 6, 2015, sent to the company Aug 14, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 28, 2015
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Soothe and Glow Seahorse
The incident involves a Fisher Price Soothe and Glow Seahorse toddler toy. I was replacing the batteries in it, once they were installed, I tested the toy and it turned on just fine, so I put the battery case cover back on and screwed the two screws. I installed the battery case part back inside the soft body of the toy, turned it on, but it did not turn on. I removed the battery case part from the soft body, and that is when I noticed a sharp smell of burning plastic, and noticed the battery case lid was warm to the touch. I frantically unscrewed the two screws, and saw visible sparks at the negative terminal end of one of the batteries as I pulled it out. The battery was very hot to the touch, as was the case near that terminal end, the spring was compressed and blackened where before it had been normal just before installing the new batteries, and the plastic around that terminal end was melted and brownish.
- Model
- Soothe and Glow Seahorse
- Serial number
- 1952kba
- Where
- Bayfield, Colorado: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 33, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jun 8, 2015, sent to the company Jun 16, 2015, published by CPSC Jul 8, 2015
The product, in the report: Fisher-Price Soothe and Glow Seahorse in pink
The Fisher-Price Soothe and Glow Seahorse poses a fire hazard. When changing the batteries (AA rechargeables, a total of 3), one of the battery coils heats up, burns hot to an orange color, and releases fumes. This also causes the battery to heat up. Both the coil and the battery are hot enough to burn the skin. If left in the toy, the plastic would easily melt, and possibly start the toy on fire.
- Model
- Soothe and Glow Seahorse in pink
- Where
- Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher-Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made May 26, 2015, sent to the company Jun 2, 2015, published by CPSC Jun 23, 2015
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Soothe and Glow Seahorse. It is a small plush seahorse. It has a light in its tummy that glows and plays music.
My daughter has a Fisher Price Soothe and Glow Seahorse. When my husband changed the batteries, it started smoking and he burned his hand. It could have easily caught fire or burned my daughter! I checked online and was shocked to find numerous similar complaints about the toy, but no recall notice. Please issue one before a child is seriously hurt.
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Jan 24, 2013, about then
- Where
- Erie, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 32, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Hurt, no treatment Made Mar 16, 2015, sent to the company Mar 23, 2015, published by CPSC Apr 13, 2015
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Musical Waggy Zebra, white and black. The information on the toy’s tag is: PA# 14425 (ID) PO# 12552 Style# 95734 Base Style# 95734 Data code: 09/13
In December 2014 I was playing with the Fisher Price Musical Waggy Plush Zebra with my 4-month old son. I was turning the wind-up key which prompts the toy to move its neck and play a melody.
The toy worked as expected for 15 minutes but then the wind-up key lost all tension and spun multiple times with force. The key cut my finger but did not injure my son.
This was the first time we had played with the toy, we did not apply excessive force. The force the key spun with was enough to harm me. I’m concerned how it may have hurt my son.
Target.com has multiple reviews from other users who have had the same problem.
- Model
- Musical Waggy Zebra
- Bought
- Aug 1, 2014, about then
- Where
- Goffstown, New Hampshire: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 36, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by Prestige Toy Corp
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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Not said Made Jan 8, 2015, sent to the company Jan 16, 2015, published by CPSC Feb 9, 2015
The product, in the report: Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse, Blue
Toy started on fire without any prior notice. Toy had been played with a few minutes and then left alone/off for probably 20-30 minutes as I got kids ready for bed. I thought during this time I smelled faint burning plastic but didn’t know the source right away. I went to turn it on again (toy in crib with baby) and it wasn’t working. I assumed batteries needed to be changed, but when I picked up the toy, it was burning hot. I opened the battery compartment and found smoking and burned plastic at the end of one of the three batteries. I threw the whole thing out, then went to Amazon.com (where I had purchased from more than two years ago) to write a review and realized this is a COMMON PROBLEM. FP has not yet returned my call. Please recall this toy - babies SLEEP with it!
- Model
- Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse, Blue
- Bought from
- Amazon.com
- Bought
- Oct 12, 2012
- Where
- Champaign, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
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No one hurt Made Sep 18, 2014, sent to the company Sep 26, 2014, published by CPSC Oct 17, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse (blue)
I have had two separate incidents with The Fisher-Price Seahorse glow-toy/sleep aid in which battery-acid has leaked due to poor engineering. The first incident resulted in smoke emitting from the toy. The second was solely a battery-acid leak. Unlike Fisher-Price customer service would have others believe, I--and the many other consumers with similar issues--did not put the batteries in backwards, nor did I use old or store-name brands.
- Model
- Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse
- Bought from
- Wal-Mart
- Bought
- Feb 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Saratoga Springs, Utah: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 2, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher-Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 30, 2014, sent to the company Sep 9, 2014, published by CPSC Sep 23, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher-Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse, Pink
After having the Fisher-Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse, Pink for approximately one year, it suddenly began smoking one night. Luckily our very verbal daughter yelled “Mama” because when we came in her room is smelled like something was on fire. Sure enough the battery pack was burning. We held on to the toy and it is still brown and scorched where the burning occurred.
- Model
- M5664
- Bought from
- Toys R Us, California
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Newark, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 14, 2014, sent to the company Aug 11, 2014, published by CPSC Aug 25, 2014
The product, in the report: Ocean Wonder Soothe and Glow Seahorse (pink)
The consumer purchased the product from either Wal-Mart or Target.
The consumer believes that the product is a safety hazard.
The product requires 3 AA batteries. The consumer stated that she replaced the batteries in the product. One of the batteries became instantly hot and its turned red within 15 seconds. The consumer stated that the product was smoking. The consumer stated that the plastic compartment that holds the battery melted because of the overheating
The consumer stated that she contacted the manf on 7/14/14. They informed her that they are aware of the situation and are looking into it. They informed her that the product has not been recalled because it has not caused a fire. The consumer was informed to return the product for a refund.
The consumer stated that she will hold onto the product for 30 days.
The believes that this product should be taken off of the market. She stated that is can cause fire or burn hazards since the kids sleep with it at night.
- Model
- R4342
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought
- Mar 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Chambersburg, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher-Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 15, 2014, sent to the company May 23, 2014, published by CPSC Jun 9, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse Both Blue and Pink All with 3 battery compartment
Fisher Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse
I have 2 of them melt and almost catch fire! I had received the first one as a gift. When I went to change the batteries, It started melting and smoking. I thought it was a fluke and bought a new one and one for my new born daughter as well. I then went to change the batteries in my daughters and it happened to this one as well. I then researched online and found that I was not alone. Over 50 on Amazon.com alone, not to mention other sites. I called Fisher price and they denied having any knowledge of this problem. They quickly offered to purchase all 3 back from me. I accepted there deal but feel that someone’s child is going to get hurt if they don’t issue a recall. This is unsafe and more widespread than we originally thought.
- Bought from
- Wal-Mart
- Bought
- Jul 11, 2011, about then
- Where
- Manchester, New Hampshire: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 34, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 9, 2014, sent to the company May 16, 2014, published by CPSC Jun 2, 2014
The product, in the report: Ocean Wonders™ Soothe & Glow Seahorse™-Pink
I am writing to inform you about a major problem that I found this evening. Last night we replaced dead batteries in our infant daughter’s Soothe & Glow Seahorse. Tonight we went to turn it on for her when we put her to bed and it would not turn on. I unscrewed the battery compartment, but could not get it open. As I was doing this, I smelled a burned smell in the air. My husband pried open the back and we discovered that the battery had burnt open and melted all the plastic around the area. The battery had gotten so hot that the plastic around it was brown. My biggest concern is that my baby daughter was sleeping just inches from this smoldering toy. Absolutely terrifying!
- Model
- M5664
- Bought from
- Target, West Virginia
- Bought
- Jul 31, 2012
- Where
- Wheeling, West Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe & Glow Seahorse, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 16, 2014, sent to the company Apr 24, 2014, published by CPSC May 8, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse - pink color with 2 battery model
The Fisher Price Seahorse toy poses a serious burn risk to infants and toddlers! My 11-month old daughter has had this toy for less than a year and one night it stopped working. I figured I just needed to change the batteries again. When my husband opened the battery compartment, he noticed one of the coils had burned and there was corrosion throughout the entire compartment. The toy had overheated!
To see if any other parents had this issue, I turned to the internet and found an article that had been posted 72 hours before, stating that there WAS a fire risk with the toy - please see here: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/call7-investigators/outcry-over-soothe-glow-seahorse-burn-risk-grows-but-no-action-from-fisher-price
Fisher Price has not only refused to issue a recall at this time, they won’t even acknowledge the problem is with their toy! They claim faulty batteries are to blame.This cannot be true due to the overwhelming response from parents nationwide, that all utilize different types of batteries and state they have found similar problems in the toy’s battery compartment.
- Model
- Soothe & Glow Seahorse
- Bought from
- Babies R Us, Michigan
- Bought
- Apr 13, 2013, about then
- Where
- New Baltimore, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 27, 2014, sent to the company Apr 4, 2014, published by CPSC Apr 25, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse (pink)
Our children’s Fisher Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse always felt hot when the music played and light turned on (squeeze toy to activate). This evening we removed the battery lid to replace batteries only to find the original batteries had leaked / corroded (possibly due to the heat of the toy). The toy no longer works even with new batteries.
- Bought from
- Walmart, Missouri
- Bought
- Dec 14, 2012
- Where
- Jefferson City, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Not said Made Mar 26, 2014, sent to the company Apr 3, 2014, published by CPSC Apr 24, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher price soothe and glow
My daughter has had the Fisher Price soothe and glow sea horse for 3 years approximately. She doesn’t use it every night. Tonight after it had been on for approximately 5 minutes we noticed there were black dots on the yellow belly. It was hot to touch. I immediately turned it off and took out the component. Everything looked normal inside. Although I did notice that the”burn” marks look suspiciously like the holes on the back of the light part.
- Bought from
- Target, Missouri
- Bought
- Aug 21, 2010, about then
- Where
- Saint Peters, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
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No one hurt Made Mar 9, 2014, sent to the company Mar 18, 2014, published by CPSC Apr 1, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse, Blue
My son has had a Fisher Price Ocean Wonder Soothe and Glow Seahorse for over a year and has slept with it every night. Today, I went to change the batteries and inserted three rechargeable batteries (correctly) into the toy and a puff of smoke came out. Almost immediately, the coil near the top battery began to glow red hot and the plastic around the battery compartment began to burn. I am horrified that Fisher Price is still selling these products and they have not been recalled despite several incidents of this happening (I have read many reports from consumers online). I don’t even want to think about what could have happened to my baby if this had happened while it was in bed with him while we were both asleep! I have never had this happen to a toy before and I will be telling everyone I know that has this toy about what happened to ours. This product needs to be removed from stores and people’s home immediately. I had never read about this problem until I went online to contact customer service and happened to check if there were any recalls. Still no recall from Fisher Price, but this needs to happen IMMEDIATELY. The lives of babies are at risk.
- Model
- M5664
- Bought from
- Target, Wisconsin
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2012
- Where
- Appleton, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 5, 2014, sent to the company Mar 13, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 28, 2014
The product, in the report: Soothe and glow seahorse its a birth + toy that lights up and plays music
I got my son the fisher price soothe and glow seahorse I had just put brand new [REDACTED] batteries in it and with in a week they were going dead so I opened it up and the batteries were leaking acid and it felt warm RECALL!!!!
- Model
- M5664
- Bought from
- walmart
- Bought
- Oct 1, 2013
- Where
- fort pierce, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand fisher price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 5, 2014, sent to the company Mar 13, 2014, published by CPSC Apr 3, 2014
The product, in the report: Soothe and glow seahorse
Today 3/5/14 I went to change the batteries in the soothe and glow seahorse it it was all rotted inside. We use this toy for my babies all the time! Something serious could have happened at anytime while this was laying in the crib with the baby. I don’t know why these are not being recalled.
- Bought from
- Walmart, Massachusetts
- Where
- Abington, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Mar 5, 2014, sent to the company Mar 13, 2014, published by CPSC Apr 3, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher Price soothe and glow seahorse
My daughter has had the Fisher Price soothe and glow seahorse for over a year now. She sleeps with it in her crib every night. Today was the first time I had to change the batteries and as soon as I put the batteries in I noticed a strange, burning smell. I then realized that there was smoke coming out of the battery compartment and it was warm. I took the cover off and the coil that the battery was connected to was red and smoking. I quickly took the batteries out, burning my finger in the process. The plastic is melted and the battery was hot also. Scary experience! So glad I realized it before giving back to my daughter though. After researching this online, it sounds like it has happened to many people and that there is yet to be a recall issued.
- Bought from
- Fred Meyer
- Bought
- Nov 15, 2012, about then
- Where
- Bend, Oregon: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 26, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Mar 4, 2014, sent to the company Mar 11, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 26, 2014
The product, in the report: The Fisher-Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse
The Fisher-Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse
My daughters used this product to help keep them calm at night and during the day. I have since changed the batteries once and the item started to melt I then called and told my husband and he told me to call Fisher Price which I did and I was told that there was no such issue reported to them and that it was a faulty battery as it was NOT!!!
This product is faulty and ALL should be recalled before a child gets hurt NOT after as I was told by Fisher Price.
- Model
- The Fisher-Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse
- Bought from
- Babies R US
- Bought
- Dec 20, 2013, about then
- Where
- Danville, New Hampshire: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Mar 4, 2014, sent to the company Mar 11, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 26, 2014
The product, in the report: Light up stuffed toy that plays calming music for bedtime.
I noticed several complaints online about the battery pack in the FP Sooth and Glow Seahorse melting and so I checked ours and one battery had exploded in the same spot people have been complaining about. The toy was still working fine even with an exploded battery, so we would have not known if others wouldn’t have described the same issue.
- Model
- Sooth and Glow Seahorse
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Dec 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- Saint Paul, Indiana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Mar 3, 2014, sent to the company Mar 11, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 26, 2014
The product, in the report: Soothe and Glow musical seahorse, teal color.
Our Soothe and Glow Seahorse (Fisher Price) had stopped working even with new batteries. I inspected the inside of the battery compartment and discovered one of the coils are burned. This toy is no longer safe for my infant and is useless, as it’s intended purpose.
- Bought from
- Target, Georgia
- Where
- Duluth, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Mar 2, 2014, sent to the company Mar 11, 2014, published by CPSC Apr 2, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher Price sooth and glow seahorses. 3 battery version. Ours stopped working recently and thought batteries died... Saw a story (http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/call7-investigators/outcry-over-soothe-glow-seahorse-burn-risk-grows-but-no-action-from-fisher-price) on these things catching fire. Opened mine up to check which version I had and find a partially charred battery and acid everywhere!
Fisher Price sooth and glow seahorses. 3 battery version. Ours stopped working recently and thought batteries died... Saw a story (http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/call7-investigators/outcry-over-soothe-glow-seahorse-burn-risk-grows-but-no-action-from-fisher-price) on these things catching fire. Opened mine up to check which version I had and find a partially charred battery and acid everywhere.
- Model
- 3 battery version - blue
- UPC
- 1186 MG,1,NL ?
- Bought from
- Gift
- Where
- Metairie, Louisiana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand FisherPrice, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Mar 2, 2014, sent to the company Mar 11, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 26, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher price lullaby seahorse. Pink.
I purchased a fisher price seahorse October 2012 for my newborn child. She did not like it so I placed it on a shelf for several months. It was only used 3-4 times for less than a minute each time. I recently saw several reports of these toys catching fire so I immediately opened the toy to discover the inside very rusty and one are slightly melted. I removed all three batteries and upon inspection discovered the batteries had not exploded and did not have much rust on them. The rust is mostly on the inside of the battery compartment and even some outside the compartment on the inside of the fabric area. This toy has never been wet. Has been stored in a dry environment and very rarely played with. There was no damage or alterations made.
- Model
- lullaby seahorse
- Serial number
- 05t-1171507
- Bought from
- target
- Bought
- Sep 3, 2011
- Where
- Richland, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand fisher price seahorse, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Feb 28, 2014, sent to the company Mar 10, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 25, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher price soothe and glow sea horse. Blue. Lights up, plays music for five minutes and requires 3 AA batteries.
We put my daughter to bed with her Fisher price soothe and glow sea horse every night. About a week ago the original batteries died and we replaced them with regular, non rechargeable AA batteries. We had just put her to bed with it when I read a report on Facebook saying that some had overheated and caught fire or melted after replacing batteries. We got hers out of her crib immediately and checked the brand new batteries and sure enough, they were VERY HOT and corroded already in the battery compartment. I consider us lucky that I saw this report because we don’t sleep in the same room with her because she likes to lay with the toy on her arm as she cuddles it with the battery compartment side against her arm. For tonight, we took the battery compartment piece out and are letting her still have the stuffed animal part. We will be contacting Fisher price in the morning but don’t expect much from other reports that they generally are ignoring this claim. I think this toy should be recalled because if we had not seen this report it likely would’ve burned my daughter’s arm within the week based on how hot the batteries were. We threw them away.
- Bought from
- walmart
- Bought
- Dec 3, 2013, about then
- Where
- Tampa, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
Not said Made Feb 28, 2014, sent to the company Mar 10, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 25, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Soothe and Glow Seahorse
My son has a Fisher Price Soothe and Glow Seahorse. Add us to the list of people who have had the Seahorse melt plastic upon chaning the batteries. The coil melted, as well as the plastic, and plastic fumes (smoke) leaked from the cover to the open air.
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Dec 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Morgantown, West Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
-
No one hurt Made Feb 26, 2014, sent to the company Mar 7, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 31, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher-Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse
changed batteries. Toy began to smoke and melt. NOT SAFE!!
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 3, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Other Relative
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher-Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Feb 25, 2014, sent to the company Mar 6, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 28, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Soothe and Glow Sea Horse pink
My daughter’s Fisher Price Soothe and Glow Sea Horse was purchased for her in January 2013 stopped working. I replaced the batteries with new batteries in August 2013. Then on February 23, 2014 the toy stopped working again. I removed the battery cover assuming the batteries died and immediately some liquid spilled from the toy onto me, the carpet and my clothing. The liquid had a weird odor to it. I proceeded to try to remove the batteries and when I did I realized this liquid was pooled in the toy. Once the batteries were removed I noticed the metal contactor spring was somewhat melted. The liquid that spilled from the toy was battery acid. This toy is unsafe and should not be offered to children let alone recommended to be used to soothe a baby.
- Model
- Soothe and Glow Sea Horse
- Bought from
- Babies R Us, Colorado
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Thornton, Colorado: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 34, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Feb 25, 2014, sent to the company Mar 6, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 28, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher Price sooth and glow sea horse
I had replaced the batteries in my sons fisher price sooth and glow sea horse and placed on top of the shelf between the washer and dryer (dryer in the same closet as tool box, screw driver needed to replace batteries). I left for work at that time but returned 5-10 minutes later as I had forgot something. While I was home i had started the dryer that had clean towels in it. I left for work and about 20 minutes later I received a phone call stating my house was on fire. It was originally assumed that the dryer had started the fire as that was an obvious cause for where the fire had started (the laundry closet). We had a total property loss in a result of this fire and our land lord had over 150k in structural damage. We had investigations done though both insurance companies, Every thing was ruled out- the dryer, the electrical in the house.. It was ruled inconclusive. I didn’t make any connections between replacing the batteries in a child’s toy to my house burning down until I read reports of over heating in the battery compartment of this specific toy. The toy was never look at or considered as a cause
- Bought from
- Walmart, Maine
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Saco, Maine: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Feb 14, 2014, sent to the company Feb 24, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 11, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher price ocean wonders soothe and glow seahorse
My father in law bought this seahorse for my daughter and there was a strong burning smell coming from it so I checked the batteries and the coil was red hot and the batter looked as if it were going to explode. I recommend that you take this toy off the market and away from your children.
- Model
- 1433KB
- Bought from
- walmart, Wisconsin
- Bought
- Dec 25, 2013, about then
- Where
- mishicot, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand fisher price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
-
No one hurt Made Feb 13, 2014, sent to the company Feb 21, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 10, 2014
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse Pink Dimensions 4.7 x 5.5 x 11 inches Weight 1.1 pounds UPC 027084820713
At Christmas 2012 we bought my daughter the Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse in pink. Tonight it wasn’t working as I was putting her to bed so my husband took it to put new batteries in it. When he did this it start to smell like burning plastic and the batteries got red hot. Upon further inspection the inside had melted plastic and looked as though it was close to causing a fire. I had ordered this item from amazon and immediately got on tonight 2/12/14 to read others reviews and to my horror there are many others experiencing this same problem with this toy! I can’t believe it hasn’t been recalled already! This seems like a very dangerous toy to have in bed with small children or anyone for that matter. Very unhappy with this situation and will be contacting Fisher Price as well.
- Model
- R4342
- UPC
- 027084820713
- Bought from
- Amazon.com
- Bought
- Nov 7, 2012
- Where
- Davenport, Iowa: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 32, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by MATTEL, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Oct 12, 2013, sent to the company Oct 24, 2013, published by CPSC Nov 7, 2013
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse, Blue. Seahorse plush about as long as a grown woman’s forearm with a squishy tummy that glows and plays soft Beethoven music and ocean sounds when you press it. I purchased it to place in my baby’s room to soothe her to sleep when she was a newborn and used it occasionally as she moved into the infant stage.
I purchased the Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse, Blue, from Walmart approximately 10 months ago and my husband just today, October 12, 2013, changed the batteries in it for the first time. I had tried changing them earlier this week but I couldn’t get the bottom battery to fit in the bottom slot, so he was able to fit it in. He double checked to make sure the rechargeable batteries were in correctly and then closed it up and turn it on to check to make sure it worked ok. He immediately noticed that the back lit up and asked me if that was normal. I said no, and then I heard him making hasty noises so I walked over to the living room and found him quickly unscrewing the back because smoke was starting to stream out of it. By the time he was able to flip the batteries out, the coil in the bottom battery compartment was red like a toaster coil and the burning resulting from it was all we could smell. We immediately set it on the concrete outside to let it cool. Our nine month old daughter was at a safe distance and nobody was hurt, but if he hadn’t tested it before we turned it on for her in her crib at night like we usually do, there’s a high chance she would have been seriously hurt or killed and I just don’t want that to happen to anyone’s child. I thought Fisher Price was a brand we could trust!
- Model
- M5664
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- Salt Lake City, Utah: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by MATTEL, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Aug 1, 2013, sent to the company Aug 9, 2013, published by CPSC Aug 23, 2013
The product, in the report: Pink musical Fisher Price Seahorse. Item model number MLD237.00
When installing batteries into the toy, I noticed that the wire terminal on one of the batteries started to glow red hot and give off smokey fumes. This is a fire hazard in a product that is intended to be put into bed with babies, and should be recalled. I see online that there have been over 100 similar complaints about this product. It is time for action.
- Model
- MLD237.00
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Aug 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- Maple Grove, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by MATTEL, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
Not said Made Jul 17, 2013, sent to the company Jul 25, 2013, published by CPSC Aug 15, 2013
The product, in the report: The Soothe and Glow Seahorse by Fisher-Price
My son was able to chew off tag attached to Fisher Price Glow Worm toy. He did not swallow it, found stuck to roof of his mouth.
- Bought from
- Meijers
- Bought
- Dec 25, 2012
- Where
- Normal, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
-
No one hurt Made May 8, 2013, sent to the company Jun 11, 2013, published by CPSC Jul 2, 2013
The product, in the report: Dancing Mickey Mouse Doll “Master Moves Mickey”
Caller purchased Master Moves Mickey April 27th, 2013 but when opened there was battery acid covering the footplates that had leaked from the battery housing under each foot.
This dancing doll was received for the 2yr old’s birthday and not opened for a few days.
Caller/father opened the doll April 29th, 2013 to give to his child, noticed that it was dead and prepared to replace batteries thinking that it was dead due to consumers “trying it out” on the shelf while still at retailers.
When he looked at the foot plates of the doll, thought they had dirt on them but them when unscrewing and viewing in the battery box and the batteries he saw that there was battery acid bubbled on the AA batteries and that what he thought was dirt was places the battery acid had leaked out to the doll.
He is reporting this incident as a severe safety hazard noting that children place everything in their mouths and battery acid could have caused severe harm to his 2 yr old or to any other child receiving this toy.
There have been no injuries
Caller contacted the manufacturer sometime during the week of May 6th, 2013.
- Model
- Dancing Mickey Mouse Doll “Master Moves Mickey”
- Serial number
- Caller will add when report is received
- Bought from
- Toys R Us, California
- Bought
- Apr 27, 2013
- Where
- Menifee, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Mar 4, 2013, sent to the company Apr 10, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 24, 2013
The product, in the report: soothe and glow seahorse baby toy
The consumer stated that he was replacing the batteries on a seahorse toy for his 7 month old daughter and it caught on fire. The consumer stated that he placed 3 AA batteries and when he closed the battery compartment it started to emit smoke and the plastic was melting.
The consumer stated that he opened the battery compartment and the coils inside were bright orange. He stated that he immediately removed the batteries and the toy started to cool off. He stated that it took approximately 5-6 minutes for the toy to completely cool down.
The consumer stated that no one was injured.
He stated that the toy was no longer usable.
The consumer stated that he would be contacting the manufacturer to file a report.
- Model
- Y8865 Y8866
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- 2132KBA
- Bought from
- Gift, Massachusetts
- Bought
- Dec 25, 2012, about then
- Where
- Essex, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher-Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Feb 5, 2013, sent to the company Mar 21, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 4, 2013
The product, in the report: Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse. Battery-operated plush toy in the shape of a seahorse that softly glows & plays instrumental music for about 5 minutes & then shuts off. Marketed as a sleep aid.
The consumer stated that the original batteries on the plush toy in the shape of a seahorse died and her husband decided to replace them. She stated that he replaced them with 3 AA rechargeable batteries and within seconds the toy almost caught on fire.
The consumer stated that the wires on the negative side of the battery compartment turned red hot, started to melt the plastic around it and it was emitting a burning plastic odor. The consumer stated that her husband immediately removed the batteries. The consumer stated that right after her husband removed the batteries the toy cooled.
The consumer stated that no one was injured.
The consumer stated that she feels this product poses a fire and burn hazard and could have seriously injured my child, who typically sleeps with the toy. She believes this product should be investigated.
- Model
- M5664
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Amazon.com
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2012
- Where
- Rockford, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher-Price, made or sold by MATTEL, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Feb 4, 2013, sent to the company Feb 13, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 8, 2013
The product, in the report: Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse
The Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse that was given to my son for christmas stopped working all of a sudden not more than a couple weeks after replacing the batteries, and upon removing the battery cover I discovered the battery connector spring glowing red-hot with the plastic around it blackened and melted. The battery was also partly deformed and discolored from the heat.
I had replaced the batteries over a week prior with [REDACTED] rechargeable aa 2300mWh batteries and the product was functioning properly up until yesterday when this happened. Searching online, I discovered that 3 other consumers have reported and experienced this same problem with the toy. Given that this toy is placed in the crib next to infants at night, I am extremely concerned about the safety of this product since that kind of heat can start a fire if left like that long enough.
I have already contacted Fisher-Price about the toy and have taken pictures of the battery and compartment. To my amazement, I found 3 other reviews on amazon.com from others that have experienced this same problem and one had posted a picture that side-by-side with mine looks nearly identical.
- Where
- Kent, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher-Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Jan 23, 2013, sent to the company Feb 6, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 21, 2013
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Soothe and Glow Seahorse. Color: blue
I had to change the batteries in my 1 month old sons Fisher Price Soothe and Glow Seahorse. I took the back to the battery compartment off, took the dead/old batteries out, replaced with new [REDACTED] batteries. The product was NOT turned on, it was off. Once I placed the last battery in (it takes 3 AA), I smelled something burning and noticed right away, less than 10 seconds after putting the last battery in, that one of the coils to the battery compartment turned bright red and started smoking.
I quickly removed the batteries and thankfully it stopped. The coil now looks burned and smells like it was burning.
- Model
- M5664
- Bought from
- Target, Massachusetts
- Bought
- Nov 17, 2012, about then
- Where
- Methuen, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Jan 18, 2013, sent to the company Feb 5, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 20, 2013
The product, in the report: Fisher Price Musical seahorse
We inserted the batteries into our Fisher Price musical seahorse and verified they were in correctly and the coil of the middle battery turned red hot and melted the plastic within seconds of using it. It said that we could use rechargeable batteries in the instructions, but came with cheap alkaline batteries. It obviously made the battery hot and the coil was hot enough to burn someone. This video shows exactly what happens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J8Q6mnpRAM
- Model
- M5664
- Serial number
- 2022kb
- Bought from
- Kohls
- Bought
- Oct 15, 2012, about then
- Where
- Grand Haven, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made May 16, 2011, published by CPSC Jun 8, 2011
The product, in the report: Nia Hao Kai Lan - I feel super dancing singing doll Fisher Price N5895 2009 Mattel, Inc 2009 Viacom 1389kv
My daughter put new batteries in the Ni Hao Kai Lan - I feel super dancing sing doll for my 23 month grand daughter. After a few minutes(maybe 5) with my grand daughter playing with the doll, my daughter smelled smoke and noticed the doll smoking. She took out some of the batteries and put it in the sink. You can still smell smoke off of the doll on 5/16. Doll Info: Fisher Price N5895 2009 Mattel, Inc. 2009 Viacom 1389kv
- Bought from
- Walmart, Colorado
- Bought
- Dec 3, 2010, about then
- Where
- Arvada, Colorado: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Other Relative
- As this report names them
- Brand Fisher Price, made or sold by FISHER-PRICE BRANDS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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