Ingestion hazard recalls

Recalls where the official CPSC hazard text identifies a risk from ingesting or swallowing a product or component, including magnets, water beads, and batteries.

300 supported household-product notices found in official CPSC data.

Recall results

New07-179Children & Toys

Small World Toys IQ Preschool™ Take-Apart Townhouse

Small magnets used to connect the wooden pieces to the sides of the townhouse can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.

  • Fall
  • Ingestion
  • About 8,800 units
  • 2 reports
New07-174Clothing & Accessories

Cardinal Distributing Children's Rings

The rings contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. These rings were subject to the July 2004 recall of 150 million pieces of children's metal jewelry. The firm placed the recalled rings that it had pulled from stores back into circulation.

  • Ingestion
  • About 200 units
  • No incidents reported
New07-172Clothing & Accessories

Children's Religious Fish Necklaces

Oriental Trading

The recalled children's necklaces contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

  • Ingestion
  • About 132,000 units
  • No incidents reported
New07-144Clothing & Accessories

Children's "Groovy Grabber" Bracelets

A&A Global Industries

The paint on the metallic band beneath the decorative cover contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

  • Ingestion
  • About 4 million units
  • No incidents reported
New07-141Children & Toys

Stuffed Fun Balls

Regent Products Corp., River Grove, IL

The stuffed balls contain lead paint, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

  • Ingestion
  • About 7,200 units
  • No incidents reported
New07-127Children & Toys

Toy Century Industrial Elite Operations Toy Sets

These toys contain high levels of lead in the paint, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Also, the toys have sharp points, posing a laceration hazard.

  • Laceration
  • Ingestion
  • About 128,700 units
  • No incidents reported
New07-121Clothing & Accessories

H & M Boys' Jackets

The attached compass on these jackets can break, posing a choking hazard for young children. Additionally, the liquid mineral oil inside the compass can be harmful if swallowed.

  • Choking
  • Ingestion
  • About 2,700 units
  • Incidents reported