ZMC Group expands recall of light-up children's toys over easy-to-reach button cell batteries
The toys have button cell batteries that children can easily get to, and swallowing one can cause serious injuries such as internal chemical burns, and even death.
What to do
Stop using the toys immediately, take them away from children and contact ZMC Group for a full refund. You will be asked to remove the batteries, mark the product with "RECALLED" or a large "X" and send a photo of it to recallzmctoy@gmail.com.
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Recall details
- Product
- Light-Up Children’s Toys
- Hazard
- The recalled light-up toys violate the mandatory safety standard for children’s toys because the toys contain 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.
- Injuries
- None reported.
- Units
- About 245,124 (ZMC Group previously recalled 124,560 battery-operated light up toys on May 07, 2026, which are…
- Where sold
- Sold at Diva at Heart, primarily in California, Texas, Oregon, Mississippi, and Arizona, and various distributors and retail stores and online at https://www.divaatheartsj.com/ from October 2018 through July 2026.
- Remedy
- Refund
- Notice last updated
- September 10, 2026
- Recall date
- September 10, 2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from CPSC.
ZMC Group Expands Recall of Light-Up Children’s Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys
- Description
- This recall expansion involves ZMC Group battery-operated light-up toys including a Mexican flag theme foam stick, a Unicorn headband, assorted colors and transparent jelly rings and heart shaped balloon flowers. Product Name Item # 19.4" Mexican Flag Theme Light Up Stick SS041-M Light-Up Unicorn Headband G02-UN Light-Up Assorted Colors Jelly Rings PS270 Light-Up Transparent Jelly Rings PS271 Light-Up Heart Balloon Flower 777-1 Packaging for the products has a label with the item number, identification of the distributor, place of manufacture, production date and batch number.
- Hazard
- The recalled light-up toys violate the mandatory safety standard for children’s toys because the toys contain 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.
- Remedy
- 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, write “RECALLED” or a large “X” on the product with a permanent marker and submit a photo of the disposed product to recallzmctoy@gmail.com. Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures. Remedy options: Refund.
- Injuries
- None reported.
- Number of units
- About 245,124 (ZMC Group previously recalled 124,560 battery-operated light up toys on May 07, 2026, which are included in the total of 245,124)
- Sold at
- Sold at Diva at Heart, primarily in California, Texas, Oregon, Mississippi, and Arizona, and various distributors and retail stores and online at https://www.divaatheartsj.com/ from October 2018 through July 2026.
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