HearthSong · Recalled
CPSC, HearthSong Announce Recall of "Happyvillagers" Toy Sets
The head can detach from the body of the villagers, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- 3,250 sets (12 villagers per set)
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $15
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The Happyvillagers are made with birchwood and painted with various villager images. The sets were sold separately with 12 villagers per set and as a part of the Happyville Special set that included a set of 35 Happyville Blocks. Only the Happyvillagers are included in the recall.
The file
- Sold at
- HearthSong sold the Happyvillagers Toy Sets through their catalog and Web site, from Sept. 30, 2002 through March 11, 2003, for about $15.
- Product type
- Toy Blocks/Sorting
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- HearthSong, of Madison, Va.
Incident log
No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take the Happyvillagers away from young children immediately and return to HearthSong for a full refund including the cost of postage. Send the Happyvillagers to HearthSong, Attn: Returns, 3700 Wyse Road, Dayton, OH 45414-2541
Call toll-free at (888) 623-6557 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated AUG 04 2003; last revised JUL 18 2025.