Be Child Safe

Author: Marianne Halterman

  • CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Secure TIANQIU Alkaline Button Cell Battery Packs Due to Battery Ingestion Hazard; Violation of Federal Law Requiring Child-Resistant Packaging; Sold Exclusively at East Sun Wholesale

    Release Date: January 2, 2025

    Release Number: 25-084

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately move TIANQIU AG4 and AG6 alkaline button cell batteries to a secure storage location away from children because the packaging is not child-resistant as required by Reese’s Law. Reese’s Law and CPSC regulations that implement it establish performance and warning label requirements for consumer products with button cell or coin batteries to protect children from life threatening ingestion. If a child swallows a button cell or coin battery, it can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns or death.

    The CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the importer, East Sun Wholesale Inc., of Hialeah, Florida. East Sun Wholesale has not agreed to recall these battery packs or offer a remedy to consumers.

    About 12,000 battery packs were imported from May 2023 through August 2024 and sold by East Sun Wholesale. The battery packs were sold in a package of 10 batteries. The package bears the brand TIANQIU followed by the battery type, AG4 or AG6, in the top right-hand corner.

    Because the battery packaging is not child resistant, CPSC urges consumers to immediately  secure the TIANQIU Alkaline Battery in a secure location away from children. Button cell and coin batteries are hazardous. Always follow local hazardous waste procedures when disposing of or recycling button cell or coin batteries. Do not sell or give away these hazardous battery packs.

    TIANQIU Battery Package

    Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

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  • CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Rehoopex 6-Drawer Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Violations of the Federal Regulations for Clothing Storage Units

    Release Date: December 26, 2024

    Release Number: 25-076

    WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using unsecured Rehoopex 6-Drawer Dressers because they are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the performance and labeling requirements of the STURDY Act and CPSC’s implementing regulations, which establish a mandatory safety standard to prevent injury or death caused by clothing or storage units tipping over users, including children.

    The CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the seller Well King International Trading Limited, of China, doing business as REHOOPEX, but the firm has not agreed to recall these clothing storage units or offer a remedy to consumers.

    About 2,500 dressers were sold online at Amazon.com from September 2023 through August and 2024 and the price ranges from $115 to $170 each. The 6-Drawer Dresser was sold in colors white, wood and white/wood combination. The dresser is about 16 inches long by 47 inches wide by 31 inches tall and weighs approximately 84 pounds.

    CPSC urges consumers to dispose of or anchor the Rehoopex 6-Drawer Dresser to a wall. Do not sell or give away these hazardous clothing storage units.

    Rehoopex 6-Drawer Dresser
    Rehoopex 6-Drawer Dresser

    Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

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  • Polaris Industries Recalls RZR 200 Youth Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Crash Hazard and Risk of Serious Injury

    Recall Date: December 14, 2023

    Recall number: 24-056

    Recall Summary

    Name of Product: Model Year 2021-2024 RZR 200 Youth ROVs

    Hazard: The steering system can lock up while in use, posing a crash hazard and risk of serious injury to children.

    Remedy: Repair

    Consumer Contact: Polaris at 800-765-2747 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.polaris.com and click on “Product Safety News” located under the “Safety Column” at the bottom of the page or www.polaris.com/en-us/recalls to check if your vehicle identification number (VIN) is included in any recalls. Consumers can contact Polaris’ owner connections team at Owner.Connections@polaris.com or via an online forum accessible at www.polaris.com/en-us/off-road/owner-resources/help-center/email.

    Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Polaris-Industries-Recalls-RZR-200-Youth-Recreational-Off-Road-Vehicles-ROVs-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-and-Risk-of-Serious-Injury

    Recall Details

    Units: About 19,000 (In addition, about 950 were sold in Canada)

    Description: This recall involves certain VINs of Model Year 2021-2024 RZR 200 youth vehicles. The vehicles were sold in the following colors: blue, gray and white. POLARIS is stamped on the front grille and POLARIS and RZR are printed on the sides of the vehicles. The model name is also printed on the side of the chassis. The VIN is stamped on a plate riveted to the upper frame rail visible from the right rear wheel well.

    Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact an authorized Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair to replace the steering rack assembly. Polaris has notified consumers to stop riding the vehicles and is contacting registered owners directly.

    Incidents/Injuries: Polaris has received 32 reports of the steering system locking, including two reports of crashes and two reports of rollover/tip over, which resulted in two injuries involving abrasions.

    Sold At: Polaris dealers nationwide from May 2021 through September 2023 for between $6,300 and $7,500.

    Importer(s): Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina, Minnesota

    Manufactured In: China

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  • CPSC Urges Consumers to Stop Using FLIKRFIRE Tabletop Fireplaces Due to Flame Jetting and Fire Hazards; Two Deaths and Serious Burn Injuries Reported

    CPSC has issued This Product Safety Warning:

    Name of Product: FLIKRFIRE Tabletop Fireplaces

    Hazard: Using alcohol-fueled FLIKRFIRE Tabletop Fireplaces can cause uncontrollable pool fires in which flames burn across the surface of pooled or spilled alcohol, as well as flame jetting from fuel containers, resulting in serious or fatal burns.

    Consumer Action: Consumers should immediately stop using and dispose of these dangerous products.

    Product Safety Warning Date: December 19, 2024

    Product Safety Warning Details

    Description:

    Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers that using alcohol-fueled FLIKRFIRE Tabletop Fireplaces can cause uncontrollable pool fires in which flames burn across the surface of pooled or spilled alcohol, as well as flame jetting from fuel containers, resulting in serious or fatal burns. Consumers should immediately stop using and dispose of these dangerous products.

    Flame jetting contributed to the June 2024 death of an elderly couple who were seriously burned when a third person attempted to refill a FLIKRFIRE that appeared to be extinguished. In at least three other incidents, FLIKRFIRE use has resulted in third or fourth degree burns to extensive areas of consumers’ bodies.

    FLIKRFIRE Tabletop Fireplaces are small, decorative bowls or open containers that require consumers to pour isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol into the bowl and then ignite the pooled alcohol in the same location it was poured. Requiring consumers to take these two steps to use the product violates voluntary safety standard ASTM F3363-19, which is designed to prevent pool fires and flame jetting in fire pit products that burn liquids.

    Isopropyl alcohol burns with flame temperatures over 1,600°F and can cause third degree burns in less than one second. Igniting pooled alcohol in the FLIKRFIRE bowl creates an uncontrollable pool fire, which can suddenly produce larger, hotter flames that can spread beyond the product. 

    Flame jetting, a second hazard, can occur when refilling a FLIKRFIRE if any flame is present. A flame in a FLIKRFIRE can be hard to see and can ignite alcohol as it is poured and cause an explosion that propels flames and burning liquid onto the consumer or bystanders.

    FLIKR LLC, the manufacturer of FLIKRFIRE Tabletop Fireplaces, is no longer in business and has not agreed to provide a recall remedy for consumers. Seera Creative LLC, the prior manufacturer of the FLIKRFIRE fireplaces, is also no longer in business. 

    FLIKRFIRE Tabletop Fireplaces were sold online, including at Amazon.com, BespokePost.com, Faire.com, Shopify.com, Hirschpromo.com, Wix.com, Huckberry.com, TouchofModern.com, Macys.com, Nordstroms.com, CB2.com, and NeimanMarcus.com for between $35 and $105 from 2018 through 2024.

    Incidents/Injuries: Flame jetting contributed to the June 2024 death of an elderly couple who were seriously burned when a third person attempted to refill a FLIKRFIRE that appeared to be extinguished. In at least three other incidents, FLIKRFIRE use has resulted in third or fourth degree burns to extensive areas of consumers’ bodies.

    Sold At: FLIKRFIRE Tabletop Fireplaces were sold online, including at Amazon.com, BespokePost.com, Faire.com, Shopify.com, Hirschpromo.com, Wix.com, Huckberry.com, TouchofModern.com, Macys.com, Nordstroms.com, CB2.com, and NeimanMarcus.com for between $35 and $105 from 2018 through 2024.

    Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2025/CPSC-Urges-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-FLIKRFIRE-Tabletop-Fireplaces-Due-to-Flame-Jetting-and-Fire-Hazards-Two-Deaths-and-Serious-Burn-Injuries-Reported

    Product Safety Warning Number: 25-073

    Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

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  • Magnetic Building Sticks Sets Recalled Due to Ingestion Hazard; Violation of Federal Regulations for Toy Magnets; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com by Elongdi

    Recall Date: December 19, 2024

    Recall number: 25-069

    Recall Summary

    Name of Product: Elongdi Magnetic Building Sticks Sets

    Hazard: The recalled magnetic building sticks set violates the mandatory federal regulation for magnet toys posing an ingestion hazard. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.

    Remedy: Refund

    Consumer Contact: Elongdi collect at 202-375-0895 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email at support@elongdi.net.

    Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Magnetic-Building-Sticks-Sets-Recalled-Due-to-Ingestion-Hazard-Violation-of-Federal-Regulations-for-Toy-Magnets-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com-by-Elongdi

    Recall Details

    Units: About 500

    Description: This recall involves multicolored magnetic building sticks sets with 130 pieces with 100 magnetic sticks and are plastic and metal. The sets are sold in a box with the “Elongdi” logo and the words “Magnetic Sticks” on the front and back of the box. The set includes 30 steel balls. The item number is E107.

    Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled magnetic building stick sets immediately, take them away from children, and contact Elongdi to receive a pre-paid label to return the recalled magnetic building sticks for a full refund. Amazon is notifying all known purchasers directly.

    Incidents/Injuries: None reported. CPSC estimates 2,400 magnet ingestions were treated in hospital emergency departments from 2017 through 2021. CPSC is aware of eight deaths since 2005 through 2021 involving the ingestion of hazardous magnets, including two outside of the United States.

    Sold At: Exclusively online at Amazon.com from March 2024 through June 2024 for about $20.

    Retailer: Elongdi, of China

    Manufactured In: China

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  • Yoto Reannounces Recall of Yoto Mini Speakers for Children Due to Burn and Fire Hazards; New Full Battery Replacement Kit Now Available

    Recall Date: December 12, 2024

    Recall number: 25-065

    Recall Summary

    Name of Product: Yoto Mini speakers

    Hazard: The speaker’s lithium-ion battery can overheat and catch fire, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.

    Remedy: 

    Consumer Contact: Yoto Ltd. by email at minihelp@yotoplay.com or online at us.yotoplay.com/recall or go to us.yotoplay.com and click on “RECALL INFORMATION” at the top of the page for more information.

    Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Yoto-Reannounces-Recall-of-Yoto-Mini-Speakers-for-Children-Due-to-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards-New-Full-Battery-Replacement-Kit-Now-Available

    Recall Details

    Units: About 251,165 (In addition, about 18,932 were sold in Canada) (The speakers were previously recalled in April 2024.)

    Description: This recall involves the Yoto Mini, a portable connected screen-free speaker intended for children ages three to twelve. The Yoto Mini is operated by use of Yoto cards and is designed to play audiobooks, music, radio and podcasts. The speakers are pale gray with orange tactile controls and a pixel display. The model name Yoto Mini, SKU PRPLXX00860, and serial number are located on the base of the product. The recalled Yoto Mini was sold with a charging cable included but no adaptor or charger.

    Note: Recalled lithium-ion batteries should be disposed of in accordance with any local and state ordinances, following the procedures established by your municipal recycling center for damaged/defective/recalled lithium batteries, because these potentially hazardous batteries must be handled differently than other batteries. Do not throw this recalled battery in the trash. Do not deposit this recalled battery in used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores.

    Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled speakers, take them away from children and contact Yoto to receive a free battery replacement kit. Consumers should request the battery replacement kit even if they already received the smart cable in the April 2024 recall. Consumers should dispose of lithium-ion batteries in accordance with local and state regulations and not in the trash.

    Incidents/Injuries: Yoto has received nine reports from U.S. consumers and three from a UK consumer of the speaker overheating or melting. No injuries have been reported.

    Sold At: Online at us.yotoplay.com, Amazon.com, Target.com and maisonette.com, and in toy and gift stores nationwide from November 2021 through April 2024 for about $70.

    Importer(s): Yoto Inc., of New York

    Manufactured In: China

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  • Empower Brands Recalls Power XL Dual Basket Air Fryers Due to Burn Hazard

    Recall Date:  December 14, 2023

    Recall number: 24-051

    Recall Summary

    Name of Product: PowerXL™ DUAF-10 and DUAF-005 Vortex Dual-Basket Air Fryers

    Hazard: The plastic U-Channel connector used to optionally combine the two food baskets inside of the air fryers can break during use, posing a burn hazard.

    Remedy: Refund

    Consumer Contact: Empower Brands toll-free at 866-704-9370 from 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday CT, Monday through Friday, or online at www.prodprotect.com/recall/duaf or https://powerxlproducts.com and click on “Important Safety Recall Notice” for more information.

    Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Empower-Brands-Recalls-Power-XL-Dual-Basket-Air-Fryers-Due-to-Burn-Hazard

    Recall Details

    Units: About 319,000

    Description: This recall involves two models of the PowerXL dual-basket air fryer. The egg-shaped air fryers have two baskets that can be used separately or optionally combined into one large single basket.  The recalled air fryers were sold in black or cinnamon colors. The 10-quart DUAF-10 model is about 17 inches long by 16 inches wide by 12 1/2 inches tall, and weighs about 14 1/2 pounds. The 9-quart DUAF-005 model is about 14 inches long by 13 inches wide by 15 inches tall, and weighs about 14 pounds. The product has a silver label on the front that says “PowerXL”. There is a white label on the bottom of each unit or on the unit’s power cord that lists the model number.

    Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dual basket air fryers and contact Empower Brands to receive a full refund.

    Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 41 reports of the product breaking during use, including three reports of burns.

    Sold At: Target, Walmart, Kohls and other stores nationwide and online at www.target.com, www.walmart.com, www.kohls.com and other websites from August 2021 through October 2023 for between $60 and $190, depending on the model.

    Importer(s): Empower Brands, LLC of Middleton, Wisconsin

    Manufactured In: China

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  • CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using NLFGUW Electric Gel Ball Blaster Toy Guns Due to Eye Injury Hazard; Violation of the Federal Regulations for Projectile Toys; Sold by US TK on Amazon.com

    Release Date: December 12, 2024

    Release Number: 25-062

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using NLFGUW electric gel ball blaster toy guns. The toy guns fail to comply with federal safety regulations for projectile toys, so that the projectile’s impact can injure a child’s eye.

    The CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the seller, US TK, of China, but the firm has not been responsive to CPSC’s request for a recall of this product.

    The toy guns were sold in pink camo and came with goggles, a USB charger, gel beads, a gel bead hopper, a connector, a gun head, a rechargeable battery, a USB cable and a target. “NLFGUW M416 ASSAULT RIFLE” and “GEL BALL BLASTER” are printed on the package. The toy guns were sold online at www.amazon.com from April 2023 through September 2024 for about $29.

    CPSC urges consumers to stop using the toy guns immediately and dispose of them in accordance with local disposal requirements. Do not sell or give away these hazardous toy guns.

    Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2025/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-NLFGUW-Electric-Gel-Ball-Blaster-Toy-Guns-Due-to-Eye-Injury-Hazard-Violation-of-the-Federal-Regulations-for-Projectile-Toys-Sold-by-US-TK-on-Amazon-com

    Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

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  • Yoocaa Baby Loungers Recalled Due to Suffocation Risk and Fall and Entrapment Hazards; Fails to Meet Safety Requirements for Infant Sleep Products; Exclusively on Amazon.com by Yoocaa Direct

    Recall Date: November 02, 2023

    Recall number: 24-017

    Recall Summary

    Name of Product: Yoocaa baby loungers

    Hazard: The recalled loungers fail to meet the safety requirements of CPSC’s Infant Sleep Products Rule, creating an unsafe sleeping environment for infants and posing a suffocation risk and fall and entrapment hazards to infants. The failures include not having a stand and not meeting the requirements for side height and fabric-sided openings. The product’s sides are shorter than the minimum side height limit; the sleeping pad’s thickness exceeds the maximum limit; and an infant could fall out of an enclosed opening at the foot of the lounger or become entrapped.

    Remedy: Refund

    Consumer Contact: Yoocaa Direct by email at yoocaa-cs@hotmail.com or online at https://yoocaa.com/pages/safety-recall or www.yoocaa.com and click “Safety Recall” at the top of the page for more information.

    Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Yoocaa-Baby-Loungers-Recalled-Due-to-Suffocation-Risk-and-Fall-and-Entrapment-Hazards-Fails-to-Meet-Safety-Requirements-for-Infant-Sleep-Products-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com-by-Yoocaa-Direct

    Recall Details

    Units: About 4,140

    Description: This recall involves baby loungers made of a cloth cover with a foam sleeping pad and padded bumper. The baby loungers were advertised as “baby lounger” and “baby nest” and were sold in different printed fabrics and colors, including animal, blue star, cloud, feather, flower, forest, leaf, pink star, polar bear and zoo. “SLEEPING SET” is printed on a tag sewn on the interior of the cover.  

    The recall applies to products purchased on or after June 23, 2022, and consumers should review their Amazon purchase history to determine their purchase date. Consumers who still have the packaging can also review the packaging for a label that states the date of manufacture, marked in the format “LOT: YYYYMMDD.” This recall applies to products manufactured with “LOT” markings on the packaging of 20220623 (representing June 23, 2022) or later dates. 

    Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled baby loungers and contact Yoocaa Direct for instructions on how to receive a full refund and properly dispose of the product. Yoocaa Direct and Amazon are contacting all known purchasers directly.

    Incidents/Injuries: None reported

    Sold At: Exclusively online at Amazon.com from January 2021 through May 2023 for between $30 and $55.

    Importer(s): He Nan Ji Bu Gong Yi Pin You Xian Gong Si, D/B/A Yoocaa Direct, of China

    Manufactured In: China

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  • Segway Recalls Segway Ninebot P100 KickScooters Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

    Recall Date: November 21, 2024

    Recall number: 25-052

    Recall Summary

    Name of Product: Segway Ninebot P100 KickScooters

    Hazard: The front fork of the recalled KickScooters can break, posing fall and injury hazards to the rider.

    Remedy: Repair

    Consumer Contact: Segway toll–free at 866–473–4929 from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at recall@segway.com, or online at https://service.segway.com/recall, or www.segway.com and click on “Recall Center” at the bottom of the page for more information.

    Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Segway-Recalls-Segway-Ninebot-P100-KickScooters-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards

    Recall Details

    Units: About 1,400

    Description: This recall involves Segway Ninebot KickScooters with model number P100S and a manufacture date in 2023. The affected units have serial numbers containing the date codes 2308 or greater (e.g., xxxxx2308xxxxx, xxxx2310xxxxx, xxxxx2311xxxxx). The serial number is located on the left side of the KickScooter. The 6th and 7th digits represent the year of manufacture, and the 8th and 9th digits represent the week of manufacture. The product is black and gray with red accents, and the Segway label is on the rear fender. The KickScooter is 46 inches long, 25 inches wide and 50 inches high, and weighs about 72.5 pounds.

    Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled KickScooters and contact Segway for a free repair. Segway will direct consumers to a local store for the repair (where available) or provide a pre–paid shipping label to ship the product to a national service center for repair. Segway is contacting all known purchasers directly.

    Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 31 reports of broken front forks, including six reports of injuries, including a fracture, cuts, scrapes, bruises and shoulder pain.

    Sold At: Broward Motorsport, of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Hobe Sound and West Palm Beach, Florida; Mad Dog Cycles, of Orem, Utah; NYC Bike and Scooter, of New York; Scooter Mutter, of Belmont, Massachusetts; and Urban Motion, of Culver City, California and online at Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, store.segway.com, Indiegogo.com (Longham Tech Co. Limited) and https://www.ebay.com/str/skytechgaming?_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l161211(SupTech) from October 2022 through June 2024 for about $2,000.

    Importer(s): Segway Inc., of Los Angeles

    Manufactured In: China

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