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11 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 19, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 11reports to CPSC
  • Sep 19, 2026the latest report was made
  • May 27, 2016the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Baby Einstein
Maker
KIDS II, INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Baby play centersNot jumpers, bouncers or exercisersCPSC’s product type: Infant & Toddler Play Ctrs, Excl Jumpers,bouncers&exercisers (code 1550), in Baby: Nursery Equipment & Supplies

By month

3 reports from October 2025 to September 2026; the most in September 2026, 1. 8 earlier reports, since May 2016, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
September 20261
July 20261
April 20261
September 20211
January 20211
September 20191
March 20191
July 20181
November 20171
September 20161
May 20161

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  • Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  • First aid 2 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 5 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.

Source:

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

  1. No one hurt

    Made Sep 19, 2026, sent to the company Sep 23, 2026, published by CPSC Oct 7, 2026

    The product, in the report: Baby Einstein around we grow 4in1 discovery center

    7 month old was using the baby Einstein around we grow 4in1 and was playing with the snail. The snail had a spring, you pull it forward and it springs back, the track is open allowing fingers to get in the track and pinched and stuck.

    Model
    11311
    UPC
    074451113114
    Bought from
    Amazon
    Bought
    Oct 22, 2025
    Where
    Anchorage, Alaska: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Baby einstein, made or sold by KIDS II, INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. Emergency room

    Made Jul 28, 2026, sent to the company Jul 30, 2026, published by CPSC Aug 13, 2026

    The product, in the report: Baby Einstein Journey of Discovery jumper/activity center

    While trying to adjust the strap on the jumper, the strap easily frayed and broke apart. Fortunately a child was not in the jumper at the time, but easily could have been and wouldve caused great injury to a baby if it had broken while the baby was in the jumper.

    Model
    Journey of Discovery 10917
    UPC
    10917
    Serial number
    10917
    Where
    Houston, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Baby Einstein, made or sold by KIDS II, INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  3. First aid

    Made Apr 25, 2026, sent to the company Apr 29, 2026, published by CPSC May 13, 2026

    The product, in the report: Baby Einstein 4-in-1 Kickin’ Tunes Music and Language Discovery Play Gym. Includes animal characters printed on a floor mat. Two bendable blue arches make an X over the mat and have loops for toys to clip onto and hang down over baby. Toys included are a blue rubbery music note, a purple and clear triangle filled with beads, a mirror, a crinkly fabric circle with a frog printed on it, a crinkly book with animals playing instruments on the pages, and cards with animals printed on one side and shapes on the other. Comes with a small electric piano and tummy time pillow. Color blue/gray.

    Three month old baby was able to tear stitching from the warning tag out of a Baby Einstein 4-in-1 Kickin’ Tunes Music and Language Discovery Play Gym. The product was newly gifted in March of 2026, only a month ago. The thread wrapped around her fingers tightly and left red marks. If the issue had not been found promptly, this could have damaged her fingers.

    Model
    030-10-0902
    UPC
    074451117495
    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    Mar 8, 2026, about then
    Where
    Belleville, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Baby Einstein, made or sold by KIDS II, INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  4. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Sep 9, 2021, sent to the company Sep 13, 2021, published by CPSC Sep 27, 2021

    The product, in the report: This was the Baby Einstein Neighborhood Symphony Activity Jumper Model 10504-1 UPC 074451105041

    My grandson was in the Baby Einstein Neighborhood Symphony Activity Jumper when he flipped over head first three times, and landed face down on hard surfaces each time.

    We thought it was a fluke when our grandson flipped this the first time, and were obviously concerned when he flipped it again. The final time he flipped it two adults were right next to him, with a chair pushed against the jumper so it wouldn’t flip, but somehow it flipped again. Each time he landed with a face plant onto a hard granite or ceramic tile surface.

    My grandson was just under 11 months old and weighed around 19 lbs when this occurred. The product is advertised as safe up to 1 year, but it obviously is not.

    Model
    10504-1
    UPC
    074451105041
    Serial number
    Not sure - product has been returned to Target
    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    Jan 9, 2021
    Where
    San Ramon, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Other Relative
    As this report names them
    Brand Baby Einstein, made or sold by KIDS II, INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  5. No one hurt

    Made Jan 21, 2021, sent to the company Feb 9, 2021, published by CPSC Feb 24, 2021

    The product, in the report: Baby Einstein 2-in-1 Lights & Sea Activity Gym & Saucer

    Whale push device detached from the activity gym, with small parts exposed (choking hazard) and exposed sharp ends can inflict injury.

    Model
    #10268, BV1319
    Where
    United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Baby Einstein, made or sold by KIDS II, INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  6. Seen by a doctor or nurse

    Made Sep 4, 2019, sent to the company Sep 12, 2019, published by CPSC Sep 26, 2019

    The product, in the report: Baby Einstein 5-1 world of discovery gym DPCI: 030-10-1799

    My four month old was laying on his back on a Baby Einstein (5 in 1 learning discovery gym) play mat. He is rocking and trying to roll over. While rolling over he got his arm stuck in the holes used for balls, this had him stuck twisted and face down. I think this is an extremely dangerous toy as it is designed for babies to bat at the hanging toys and their arms can easily get stuck.

    Bought from
    Target, Texas
    Bought
    Mar 30, 2019, about then
    Where
    Burleson, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Baby Einstein, made or sold by KIDS II, INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  7. First aid

    Made Mar 8, 2019, sent to the company Mar 18, 2019, published by CPSC Apr 1, 2019

    The product, in the report: Baby Einstein Curiosity Table Activity Station Table Toddler Toy with Lights and Melodies, Ages 12 months and up

    My son was playing with his Baby Einstein curiosity table 5 feet away from me, when he turned around gagging and drooling. I opened up his mouth to find the cardboard center from one of the toy’s plastic gears smashed into the roof of his mouth, covering the roof of his mouth and part of his airway. I peeled the cardboard piece away from his mouth, and he was fine because I was right there with him, but it definitely seems like a choking hazard. The toy comes with 8 of these same gears.

    Model
    #10345 6WS
    Bought from
    Amazon.com
    Bought
    Dec 1, 2018, about then
    Where
    Virginia Beach, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Baby Einstein, made or sold by KIDS II, INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  8. No one hurt

    Made Jul 3, 2018, sent to the company Aug 3, 2018, published by CPSC Aug 24, 2018

    The product, in the report: Baby Einstein underwater play gym/exersaucer

    The whale push toy on the Baby Einstein underwater gym seems to have broken at the ‘neck’ and when I looked over at my daughter (11mo) she had a white item in her mouth chewing on it. Turns out it was part of the mechanism for the whale ‘neck’ and she had pushed the whale off and grabbed the part inside.

    Bought from
    Babies R Us, Pennsylvania
    Bought
    Aug 1, 2017
    Where
    Kennett Square, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Baby Einstein, made or sold by KIDS II, INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  9. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Nov 17, 2017, sent to the company Feb 27, 2018, published by CPSC Mar 13, 2018

    The product, in the report: About the product Flip book station features real-life imagery and acts as mode selector for the table: Music & Discovery mode Piano station introduces colors and numbers in English, Spanish and French Drum station lights up and features multiple drum sounds and counts in English, Spanish and French Guitar station plays short melodies. Suitable for children from 6 to 36 months French horn rattle ball spinner plays short melodies

    Baby Einstein Discovering Music Activity Table Item model number: 90592

    The review I left at Amazon: I work as a nanny and would not buy this product. I do not feel like it is stable enough so please sit behind your little one when they are in the pulling up stage. ALSO where the edge of the white top and bottom blue base meet is very sharp. It can cause a deep scratch on your baby’s face which is what happened to us. Please be careful. I just prefer not to use it. Very bad manufacturing. Shame on you Baby Einstein!

    Model
    90592
    UPC
    885163527218
    Where
    Rogers, Arkansas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Baby Einstein, made or sold by KIDS II, INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  10. No one hurt

    Made Sep 8, 2016, sent to the company Sep 16, 2016, published by CPSC Oct 7, 2016

    The product, in the report: Baby Einstein Catepillar and Friends Play Gym

    My four month old was lying on the playmat on his back. He rolled himself over to his belly for the second time, and was doing tummy time. He has a habit of sucking his fingers and instead sucked the mat. It got pulled up into his mouth while I was taking a bag to my car, and was gagging/choking on it-it got sucked into his mouth/airways and he couldn’t breathe.

    Bought from
    Gift
    Bought
    May 12, 2012, about then
    Where
    Fredericksburg, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Baby Einstein, made or sold by KIDS II, INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  11. No one hurt

    Made May 27, 2016, sent to the company Jun 7, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 28, 2016

    The product, in the report: Baby Einstein Nautical Friends Play Gym

    my daughter was playing, laying on the play gym her foot was resting on one of the gym pools and as she pushed off to reach for a toy the gym folded in half covering her face and chest.

    Bought from
    baby shower gift
    Where
    rock hill, South Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand baby einstein, made or sold by KIDS II, INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

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.

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  • 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.

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