Safety Alerts

RECALLS

Below are some of the latest recalls of children’s toys and recreational products— examples of the kinds of safety issues spotlighted at W.A.T.C.H.’s Toy Safety and Summer Safety Conferences. Hazards include choking, fire, strangulation, battery and magnet ingestion, as well as other serious risks that can lead to injury or even death. Note: This is not a full list of recalls. For a complete list, visit the CPSC website

• Alpaca Plush Toy (small parts choking hazard)
• Scooters (fall hazard—injuries reported)
• Holiday Glow Light Stick Bracelets (skin irritation hazard)
• Generic Magnet Ball Sets (ingestion hazard)
• Evermore Surprise Eggs (lead toxin — violates federal ban)
• Shierdu Hundred Cactus Balls (small parts choking hazard)
• Party Favors Lite-Up Torches and Laser Pointers (risk of serious injury or death from battery ingestion)
• Play Kitchen (strangulation hazard — one death reported)

WATCH DOCUMENTS

• W.A.T.C.H.’S REPORT CARD
• Playground Safety
• Hazardous Products

Alerts & Statistics

• Strings and Straps on Toys can Stangle Your Child (CPSC)
• Dangers with Button Cell or Coin Batteries (CPSC)
• Toy Related Deaths and Injuries (COSC)
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (CDC)
• Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns: 2017–2022 (CPSC, September 2023)
• Water Beads (CPSC)
• CPSC Safety Alert: Electric Powered Scooters
• CPSC Safety Alert – Lawn Darts are Banned