What this page covers
Recalls of toys, household products, and accessories that use coin-cell or button-cell batteries — children's toys, remote controls, light-up apparel, fitness trackers, key fobs, bath toys, and similar. We pull these from CPSC's recall feed twice a day.
Why these products get recalled
Most recalls in this category cite a violation of Reese's Law — federal legislation signed in 2022 requiring child-resistant battery compartments on consumer products that use button-cell or coin-cell batteries. The implementing CPSC rule took effect in 2024 and incorporates the UL 4200A-2023 standard by reference.
The hazard is severe. A swallowed lithium coin battery can burn through a child's esophagus within two hours, causing permanent injury or death. The CDC and major pediatric hospitals estimate that thousands of U.S. children are seen in emergency rooms each year for button-battery ingestion, and most of the serious cases involve 20mm CR2032 cells.
Products typically recalled here:
- Toys whose battery compartments open without a tool or screwdriver.
- Light-up shoes, headbands, or other wearables sold without compliant covers.
- Imported items sold on Amazon and other marketplaces that bypass the standard entirely.
What to do if a recall affects you
- Stop the child's access immediately. Even if the battery hasn't fallen out, the compartment is the recall-triggering defect.
- Remove and store loose batteries safely — original packaging, locked container, out of reach.
- Follow the manufacturer's listed remedy (refund, replacement, or a free compliant battery cover).
- Know the warning signs of ingestion: coughing, drooling, vomiting, refusing food, chest or throat pain. Call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 and go to the emergency room. For children over 12 months, the AAP recommends giving honey if available to slow tissue damage on the way to the ER. Don't induce vomiting.