Magnet and button battery recalls

There are 136 recalls of products with magnets or button batteries in childow’s copy of the federal recall data, from May 12, 2021 to October 22, 2026. 75 were announced in 2026 so far, and 40 in 2025. The most recent is “FoShanShiNanHaiQuNuoAiTongZhuangShangHang Recalls CIYTI Light-Up Princess Costumes Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys” (CPSC 27038, October 22, 2026).

Counted from the hazard text of each notice, the hazards named most often are ingestion of magnets, batteries or water beads (126), burns or fire (79), choking (6), suffocation (3). A single notice can name more than one hazard, so these counts overlap. The remedies offered most often are a refund (117 notices), a replacement (19 notices), a free repair or repair kit (3 notices).

The federal rule for these products is 16 CFR part 1262 (magnets) and part 1263 (button and coin batteries, Reese’s Law). A recall notice names the product, how to identify it (usually a model number, a date code or a description of the label), the hazard, and what the company will do. To check your own product, find the label on the product itself, compare the model number and manufacture date with the notice, and stop using it if they match. Then follow the remedy on the notice.

CPSC notices do not carry a structured model field, so Recall Watch matches registered products by brand and product type and labels every hit “possible match: check the model number on the notice”. Registering the product with its maker is still the most direct way to be told about a recall.