My First Snowman’s top hat recalled due to choking hazard
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Summary
Immediately stop using the recalled top hat and contact the company for a replacement.
Affected products
This recall involves the removable plastic top hat sold with the My First Snowman Toy. The top hat is black, with a red band, and a round white snowflake design above the band. The toy snowman was sold with additional removable facial features and mittens. The Step2 logo appears on the front of the snowman. The top hat is battery powered and when shaken it plays Christmas tunes, and the snowflake lights up. Only top hats manufactured in December (12) 2023 and April (04) 2024 are affected. The date code appears on the bottom of the hat near the battery compartment. The product was sold at Walmart Canada online only.
Issue
The brim of the hat can break creating a small part causing a potential choking hazard.
As of May 28, 2025, the company has received no reports of incident or injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 44 reports of the brim of the top hat cracking or breaking and no reports of injury.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled My First Snowman and stop using the top hat, provide the company with a photo of the date code on the bottom of the brim before disposing of the top hat. The company will provide consumers who register for the recall with a replacement top hat made of a different material.
For more information, consumers can contact The Step2 Company LLC, by telephone at 1-800-347-8372, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, by email at step2-company@step2.net or visit the company website.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and The Step2 Company, LLC.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
Additional information
Background
Number Sold
The company reported that 692 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 15,420 were sold in the United States.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from March 2024 to December 2024.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in China
Details
Manufacturer
The Step2 Company, LLC
Streetsboro, Ohio
United States of America
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