Kids’ play kitchen recalled after toddler’s strangulation death

Backyard Kids is recalling nearly 200,000 KidKraft play kitchens, following the death of a toddler in 2023.

The recall was issued on July 31 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

KidKraft play kitchen recalled after strangulation risk

By the numbers:

Backyard Kids, a Texas-based company, recalled about 192,000 KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchens, according to the recall notice.

The recall said the products pose a strangulation and asphyxia hazard and a risk of serious injury or death to young children who are climbing on the counter or crawling through the opening at the back of the play kitchens. Children’s clothing can get caught on the hooks used to hold toy kitchen accessories, such as play pots and pans.

Child dies using KidKraft play kitchen 

Dig deeper:

In February 2023 in Oregon, a 23-month-old child was asphyxiated after his shirt got caught on one of the hooks while climbing and crawling through the opening at the back of the play kitchen where the toy kitchen accessories are held. The child was unable to rescue himself and died from strangulation and asphyxia. 

No other injuries were reported in the recall.

Recalled product photo of KidKraft Farm to Table Play Kitchen (Credit: U.S. CPSC)

The play kitchens were sold online at KidKraft.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com from 2018 through July 2025 for between $120 and $270.

The play kitchen is primarily black and light gray with wood-like countertops and measures about 44 inches (length) x 13 ¾ inches (width) x 43 inches (height). The model number 53411 is on a sticker on the back of the play kitchen.

The company noted that Farm to Table play kitchens are designed for pretend play and are intended for children 3 years or older.

Consumers should stop using recalled play kitchens

What you can do:

Backyard Kids is providing free replacement hooks for all units, even though only about 400 of the 192,000 recalled units were sold to consumers by Backyard Kids. In addition, 12 were sold in Canada. 

Consumers should immediately stop using the play kitchens, remove the original hooks, and contact Backyard Kids for free replacement hooks.

KidKraft filed for bankruptcy in 2024

The backstory:

KidKraft, Inc. filed for bankruptcy in May 2024. The filing was a prepackaged plan that included the sale of most of KidKraft’s U.S. and Canadian assets to Backyard Products LLC.

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“Today’s announcement marks an important step forward for KidKraft that will position us to continue investing in our industry-leading products and delivering for our valued customers well into the future,” Geoffrey Walker, the president and CEO for KidKraft, Inc., said at the time. “We are confident that with the strong support of new ownership, KidKraft will be on track to continue inspiring imaginative play experiences through our impressive range of high quality products.”