United States
Various ZMC Group battery-operated light-up toys (including light up sticks, Halloween wands, headbands, flying disc, maraca, yo-yo, flashing whistle necklace and others) identifiable by ZMC item numbers on the packaging (item number, distributor, place of manufacture, production date and batch number) are recalled — all batch numbers for the referenced products are included. They were recalled because they contain accessible button cell batteries that can be swallowed, causing serious injury or death. Consumers should stop use, keep them away from children, and contact ZMC Group for a full refund and instructions to remove batteries, break or mark the product and submit a photo to recallzmctoy@gmail.com; batteries should be disposed of or recycled following local hazardous waste procedures.
What's being recalled
This recall involves various ZMC Group battery-operated toys, including: Product Name Item # 19.4" Assorted Colors Light Up Stick 885S-01/02 Light Up Halloween Wands 777-HW Light Up Halo Flower Headband G06-2L Light Up Devil Horns Headband G03-C Light Up Polka Dot Bow Headband G01-1 LED Light Up Flying Disc UFO Lite-Up Maraca 668-23 Light Up Yo-Yo 9987B Cardpack Flashing Whistle Necklace ZS166 Packaging for the products has a label with the item number, identification of the distributor, place of manufacture, production date and batch number. The recall includes all batch numbers for the referenced products.
Manufactured in: China.
The hazard
The recalled toys violate the mandatory safety standard for children's toys because the toy contains button cell batteries that can be easily accessed by children. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.
Incidents and injuries: None reported
What to do
Consumers should stop using the toys immediately, take them away from children and contact ZMC Group for a full refund. 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/marked pieces to recallzmctoy@gmail.com. Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.
Contact: ZMC Group toll-free at 888-407-3225 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at recallzmctoy@gmail.com or www.zmcgroupinc.com and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.
Where it was sold
Various discount stores nationwide from May 2023 through April 2026 for about $1.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, collected from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Check the original before you act on it.
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