215,000 recalled – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced recalls on May 21 affecting about 215,000 children’s toys and baby products, citing serious injury or death hazards including asbestos exposure, falls from portable hook-on chairs, and button-cell battery i
For parents who thought they were just buying another harmless toy, the warning landed with a jolt: federal regulators say some children’s products sold across the United States can pose a risk of serious injury or death.
On May 21, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced recalls covering about 215. 000 items. including squeeze toys that may contain asbestos-related material. portable hook-on baby chairs that can allow infants to fall through a removable restraint. and several electronic toys that have button-cell batteries children can access.
No injuries or deaths have been reported so far, but safety officials stressed that the hazards involved—particularly asbestos exposure and battery ingestion—are well-established causes of severe and sometimes fatal harm in children.
The recall includes multiple brands and product lines, each tied to a specific safety failure.
About 121,340 Orb Funkee squeeze toys are included, identified as date code 3102491AP. Other recalled items include PandaEar portable hook-in chairs—about 9. 700 total. in models C2102 and BTC-51—and toy headbands with model 6300RPElectronic Pet Cage Dinosaur Tribe. model 8266 (ZH998-22). and My Pet Bird Cute Bird Tribes. model ZH998-23.
Some of the toys were sold at mainstream discount and retail stores nationwide. The Orb Funkee squeeze toys were sold at Walmart and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet stores nationwide from February 2025 until April 2026. with prices between $5 and $40. As of May 21, no incidents or injuries had been reported in connection with the use of the toys.
The PandaEar hook-on chairs were sold on Amazon.com from February 22 until November 2025 for about $25. As of May 21, no incidents or injuries had been reported.
Other products were sold at Toyz and Joissu Product stores nationwide from November 2022 until October 2025 for between $5 and $9. As of May 21, no incidents or injuries had been reported.
Those product descriptions are detailed in the recall notices.
The Orb Funkee toys “are made of a soft, stretchable material and filled with sand.” The recalled items include model 17451, described as a large golden monkey, and model 41929, an assortment of small “monkees” in different colors, including orange, purple and green.
The PandaEar chairs feature a black or gray metal frame covered in polyester, available in black, gray, or blue with a dinosaur design. They include two metal arms with plastic covers that attach to tables.
The toy headbands feature a pink bow with white polka dots. The dinosaur toy includes a silver plastic cage, a red dinosaur, and a yellow egg. The bird toy includes a pink plastic cage and a blue bird.
The risks cited by regulators are stark, and they track directly to the mechanisms of injury.
The CPSC warned that the Orb Funkee toys may contain fibrous tremolite—a type of asbestos—in their sand. which can cause adverse health effects if inhaled. The agency cited information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “Exposure to asbestos can lead to serious and sometimes fatal disease. ” adding that breathing of asbestos fibers may result in difficulty in breathing. lung cancer. or mesothelioma.
For the PandaEar hook-on chairs, the CPSC said the products violate the mandatory standard because the crotch restraints can be removed without tools. The agency warned that infants can fall through an opening, posing a deadly fall hazard.
The CPSC also pointed to its 2024 report that falls were the leading cause of injury among children younger than age five, with the head being the body part injured most frequently.
For the electronic toy line. regulators said multiple items violate mandatory standards because they contain button-cell batteries that can be easily accessed by children. The CPSC warned that when button cell and coin batteries are swallowed. the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries. internal chemical burns. and death.
The common thread across the recalls is timing and access—hazards that can reach a child quickly, whether it’s through inhaling material inside a toy, slipping through a missing restraint, or reaching a battery.
In the next steps laid out by manufacturers, the emphasis is immediate removal and specific disposal or return instructions.
Orb Toys said customers who bought the affected squeeze toys should stop using them immediately and contact the company for a refund. Customers are instructed to place the toy in a heavy-duty plastic bag. seal it with tape. and send in a photo. If the toys have ruptured. the company advises customers to put on masks and gloves and use a damp cloth to pick up any sand that has leaked.
PandaEar told customers to stop using the chairs immediately and contact the company for a full refund. The company asked customers to disassemble the product, cut the restraints, and send in photos of the destroyed product.
ABC Trading said customers should also stop using the affected toys immediately and send photos of the disposed products in the trash.
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