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ABC Trading Recalls Squishy Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Water Bead Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys

The squishy toys violate the mandatory safety standard for toys because the water beads inside the toys expand larger than permitted, posing a deadly ingestion hazard. If a water bead is ingested, it can pose ingestion, choking, and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child’s body, resulting in…

Serious hazard Baby & kids CPSC October 1, 2026 Reached Texas
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What to do

Stop using the product and check it against the description above. This recall is in the most serious category, meaning the agency believes it can cause serious injury or death — don't finish the package or use up what's left. If you or a family member has already been affected, keep the packaging and the lot code — they're what a claim rests on later.

Details

Recalling company
ABC Trading Inc., of Vernon, California
Severity
Class I — serious
Reported
October 1, 2026
Quantity
About 37,000 units
Recall number
27003
Source
CPSC

Where it went

Sold at: Sold At: ABC Trading stores in Los Angeles, California and other stores nationwide from April 2026 through June 2026 for between 41 cents and $1.25. Units: About 37,000 Injuries: None reported Remedy: Consumers should stop using the squishy toys immediately and contact ABC Trading for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to write “RECALLED” in permanent marker on the squishy toys, throw the toy away and email a photo of the disposed toy to recallabc@gmail.com.

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