Children's Toys with Accessible Button Batteries Recalled for Ingestion Risk
ABC Trading recalls toy headbands and electronic pet cages because button cell batteries are easily accessible to children, posing a risk of serious injury or death if swallowed. About 84,700 units sold nationwide from November 2022 through October 2025 are affected.
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 source explicitly states "risk of serious injury or death" and describes a hazard that can cause internal chemical burns and death if button cell batteries are ingested. Although no injuries or deaths have been reported, this is a risk-of-harm product involving children and a high-consequence hazard, meeting the criterion for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
ABC Trading Inc. is recalling toy headbands and electronic pet cages (including "Electronic Pet Cage-Dinosaur Tribes" and "My Pet Bird Cute Bird Tribes" models) because they contain button cell batteries in compartments that can be easily accessed by children. The recalled toy headband (model 6300RP) is a plastic bow with a push button to activate lights. The dinosaur toy (model 8266 / ZH998-22) is a silver plastic cage with a blue bottom, containing a red dinosaur and yellow egg. The bird toy (model ZH998-23) is a plastic cage with a pink top and bottom, containing a blue bird.
When button cell and coin batteries are swallowed, they can cause serious internal injuries, chemical burns, and death. No injuries have been reported. The toys violate the mandatory safety standard for toys.
About 84,700 units were sold nationwide at TOYZ and Joissu Product stores from November 2022 through October 2025 for between $5 and $9 each.
Consumers should stop using the toys immediately and contact ABC Trading for a refund. ABC Trading is offering full refunds; consumers must photograph the disposed products in the trash and email the photo to [email protected]. For more information, contact ABC Trading toll-free at 323-581-3688 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit www.abctradinginc.com and click "Recall Information."
The recalled product
- Product
- Toy Headbands, Electronic Pet Cage-Dinosaur Tribes, My Pet Bird Cute Bird Tribes
- Manufacturer
- ABC Trading Inc., of Vernon, California
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
- button-battery-ingestion
- chemical-burn
- choking
- Affected units
- 84,700
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.