Recall Date: December 19, 2019
Recall Number: 20-045
Recall Summary
Name of product: Light-Up Magic Wands
Hazard: The battery cover can detach and expose the button-cell batteries, posing choking and ingestion hazards to young children.
Remedy: Refund. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled magic wands, place them out of the reach of children and return them to store where purchased for a refund.
Consumer Contact: Toysmith at 800-356-0474 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email info@toysmith.com or online at www.toysmith.com and click on the “Safety Info” tab located at the bottom of the page for more information.
Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Toysmith-Recalls-LightUp-Magic-Wands-Due-to-Choking-and-Ingestion-Hazards
Recall Details
Units: About 58,000 (in addition 204 units were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall includes a fuchsia colored Light-Up Magic Wand topped with a star that flashes and makes noise. The recalled wands have a manufacturing date code printed in white on the bottom portion of the wand. Only magic wands with date codes between March 2018 (3/18/373) and June 2019 (6/19/373) are included in the recall. The UPC code 085761220034 and can be found on the hangtag.
Incidents/Injuries: Toysmith has received one report of a child swallowing one of the batteries removed from the toy. Medical attention was required to remove the battery.
Sold At: Carter’s stores and various toy, grocery, hobby and gift retailers nationwide from June 2018 through October 2019 for about $5.
Importer(s): Toysmith of Sumner, Wash.
Manufactured In: China