The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·20045·Announced 2019-12-19

Toysmith Recalls Light-Up Magic Wands Due to Choking and Ingestion Hazards

Toysmith is recalling Light-Up Magic Wands because the battery cover can detach, exposing button-cell batteries that pose choking and ingestion risks to young children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (button-cell battery ingestion) where injury has been reported (medical attention required), but no deaths or serious injuries are explicitly stated, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products with reported injury but not meeting the threshold for 'Severe' or 'Critical'.

Plain-English summary

Toysmith of Sumner, Wash., is recalling approximately 58,000 Light-Up Magic Wands sold in the United States and 204 units sold in Canada. The recalled wands are fuchsia-colored, topped with a flashing star, and make noise. The recall includes wands with manufacturing date codes printed in white on the bottom portion of the handle, specifically those between March 2018 (3/18/373) and June 2019 (6/19/373). The UPC code 085761220034 is found on the hangtag.

The recall is due to a hazard where the battery cover can detach, exposing the button-cell batteries. This poses choking and ingestion hazards to young children. Toysmith has received one report of a child swallowing a battery removed from the toy, which required medical attention to remove.

The wands were sold at Carter's stores and various toy, grocery, hobby, and gift retailers nationwide from June 2018 through October 2019 for about $5. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled magic wands, place them out of the reach of children, and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, consumers can contact Toysmith at 800-356-0474 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit www.toysmith.com and click the “Safety Info” tab.

The recalled product

Product
Light-Up Magic Wands
Manufacturer
Toysmith of Sumner, Wash.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
58,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 085761220034

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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