Walmart, Amazon item recalled after toddler’s death

Nearly 200,000 toy kitchen sets have been recalled nationwide following the death of a toddler who became entangled in the product.

Backyard Kids LLC of Plano, Texas, is recalling 192,000 KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchens because of a strangulation hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The recall stems from a February 2023 incident in which a 23-month-old boy died from asphyxiation after his shirt became caught on one of the set’s hooks while he was climbing through an opening at the back of the play kitchen.

“Children’s clothing can get caught on the hooks used to hold toy kitchen accessories, such as play pots and pans,” the CPSC said in its statement. The agency said the products pose “a risk of serious injury or death to young children who are cl