Hello Kitty Kitchen Cafe pretend-play toys
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 29, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 29, 2014the latest report was made
- Dec 29, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Hello Kitty Kitchen Cafe
- Maker
- Cartwheel Kids, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Pretend-play toysToy electronics, tools, housewares and appliancesCPSC’s product type: Pretend Electronics, Tools, Housewares & Appliances (code 5020), in Toys & Children: Toys
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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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First aid Made Dec 29, 2014, sent to the company Jan 13, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 28, 2015
The product, in the report: Hello Kitty Kitchen Cafe. Pink with frabric awning. Fridge with ice dispenser feature. Lights and sounds. Model number 160306006 at walmart. Model number at Amazon 5518748 Made by Cartwheel Kids. Cannot find model number for Target where I purchased
I purchased the hello kitty kitchen cafe at the Target in Stamford, CT as a special Christmas gift for my almost 3 year old daughter. See link below. After putting it together, my daughter started to play with it right away. Her father and I were playing right along with her as she explored all the the fun and attractive features. One of the main features is the “pretend ice” dispenser on the fridge door. It seems that she reached in the hole to get the ice and as she did so, being a small and curious child, her entire arm, lodge inside the compartment. She screamed for help immediately and began to frantically cry saying it hurt really bad. Her father and I were totally shocked when we saw how tight her arm was jammed in there. We noticed her arm, wrist, and hand start to get red and swell immediately. Luckily the door was easy to snap off even with her arm still in it and we were able to comfort her somewhat by laying her down. The slightest movement caused her arm to hurt even more. Looking at the item from the inside of the fridge door, you will notice that the way the mechanism inside the dispenser is built, it is meant to hold the ice in place by two little flaps that get released downward once the button is pressed to let the ice pass through. Once the button is released the flaps snap back into place so it made it impossible for us to simply slide her arm up as that was causing more tension and pressure. She happened to be wearing a gold bracelet on that wrist that got caught in the mechanism and made it all the worse to release her. We almost called 911 in desperation because we simply couldn’t get it out. To make matters worse, she has a cyst on her wrist that we feared could have burst from the pressure. It would have caused her a tremendous amount of pain and a trip to the ER to get it surgically removed. It took almost 10 minutes and a bottle of oil to dislodge her arm. Needless to say, she was traumatized and asked me to remove the kitchen from her room immediately as she was very afraid. This product is dangerous!!!!! Any other child, bigger, or smaller could get their arm caught inside and suffer he same type of injury. I called the manufacturer and left a voicemail and wrote an email because they are closed on weekends. I plan on calling back today to place and official complaint. I spoke to a supervisor name [REDACTED] at the Target in Stamford, CT and she seemed concerned but explained that she is not familiar with the procedure on how to get an item removed from store shelves and that she would have to get back to me. ( she did not even write my number down). I said I will personally ask for her today when I go return the kitchen to see if she followed up. Please help me keep my child and other children safe. Target is the #1 place that I prefer to shop for my family’s needs and I would hate to never go back if I see this toy on the shelf again.
http://www.target.com/p/hello-kitty-kitchen-cafe/-/A-15432490
- Model
- 160306006, 5518748
- Bought from
- Target in Stamford, CT
- Bought
- Dec 23, 2014
- Where
- Stamford, Connecticut: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 2, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Hello Kitty Kitchen Cafe, made or sold by Cartwheel Kids, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.