Battery-operated Light Up Toys Recalled for Risk of Battery Ingestion
ZMC Group is recalling about 124,560 battery-operated light-up toys because they contain easily accessible button cell batteries that can cause serious internal injuries or death if swallowed by children. Consumers should stop using the toys immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund.
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: This recall involves a risk-of-harm product (battery ingestion in toys accessible to children) with potential for serious injury or death. The source explicitly states "no injuries reported," so per the rubric, the maximum score is 3, even though the hazard is severe.
Plain-English summary
ZMC Group, Inc., of Los Angeles, California is recalling various battery-operated light-up toys, including light-up sticks, Halloween wands, headbands, flying discs, maracas, yo-yos, and flashing whistle necklaces (about 124,560 units total). The toys were sold at various discount stores nationwide from May 2023 through April 2026 for about $1 each.
The recalled toys violate the mandatory safety standard for children's toys because they contain button cell batteries that can be easily accessed by children. If swallowed, button cell or coin batteries can cause serious internal chemical burns and death.
Consumers should stop using the toys immediately and take them away from children. To obtain a refund, consumers should contact ZMC Group by calling 888-407-3225 (Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT), emailing [email protected], or visiting www.zmcgroupinc.com and clicking "Recall" at the top of the page. Consumers will be asked to remove the batteries, break each component in half or write "RECALLED" or a large "X" on the product with a permanent marker, and submit a photo of the destroyed or marked pieces. Button cell batteries should be disposed of or recycled according to local hazardous waste procedures.
No injuries have been reported.
The recalled product
- Product
- Various Battery-operated Light Up Toys
- Manufacturer
- ZMC Group, Inc., of Los Angeles, California
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
- battery-ingestion
- internal-burn-injury
- choking
- Affected units
- 124,560
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.