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Little People controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2010

    Health Canada warning concerning pre-1991 toys

    Health Canada warned consumers to dispose of Little People products made before the 1991 redesign after a reported infant choking death.

  2. 1990

    Settlement over choking-hazard labeling

    A settlement negotiated by New York Attorney General Robert Abrams resulted in Fisher-Price agreeing to provide more specific choking-hazard warnings on Little People packaging.

  3. 1987

    Choking-injury settlement

    Fisher-Price paid a reported $2.5 million settlement to the parents of Iain Cunningham after he suffered severe physical and mental injuries following a choking incident involving a Little People figurine.