21 Toys That Could Land Your Child In The ER — Or Worse — This Christmas

A slew of toys recalled this year due to dangerous defects and federal standards violations could land children in the emergency room or hospital this Christmas — or worse.

Consumer Product Safety Commission toy recalls this year highlighted the danger of toys containing strong magnets and tiny batteries that babies and toddlers can easily access and swallow.

Once ingested, the toys’ powerful magnets can attract each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the child’s digestive system. Injuries can include perforations and blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning, and death.

Products with lithium button cell batteries also pose a choking hazard. They can travel through the throat, stomach and intestines with no issues, but they can be deadly if they become lodged in children’s throats, according to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Saliva triggers an electric current that can cause chemical burns to the esophagus in as little as two hours. That can cause an esophageal perforation, vocal cord paralysis, or even erosion into the trachea or major blood vessels.

Below, Patch takes a look at 21 recalled toys and children’s products that cause choking and other hazards.

Crayola Magnetic Building Blocks: This Dec. 4 recall of 9,400 sets stems from concerns that the high-powered magnets can come loose from the cubes, posing a choking hazard if children swallow them. The products were sold nationwide at physical and online Michaels stores, as well as by Amazon from May to July 2025, and were priced at about $20.

Magnet Fidget Spinner Sets by Anzmtosn: This set of 15 pieces has loose magnets, according to the CPSC. The toys were sold by Amazon from December 2024 through June 2025 for about $15.

Magnet Men Toy Sets by Vndueey: The CPSC issued a product safety warning about the toys in October, saying multiple magnets within the toy’s small parts cylinder are stronger than permitted. The toy sets were sold by Amazon from October 2023 through August 2025 for about $25, and may have also been sold on other websites.

Multifunctional Puzzle Crab Toy: About 600 units were recalled in April because the high-powered magnets can be easily accessed and swallowed by children. They were sold exclusively at Walmart.com from November 2023 through January 2025 for about $27.

Meaicezli Play Purse Sets: The CPSC said in a Thursday notice that about 3,090 “My First Purse” sets were recalled because they include toy cellphones with easily accessible button cell batteries. The purse sets sold on Amazon from August through October 2025 for about $15.

KTEBO writing tablet toys: About 10,380 of the tablets were recalled because the screw used to secure the battery compartment that contains a button cell battery does not remain attached as required. The toys were sold by Amazon during August and September 2025 for between $8 and $30.

Treehouse Building Toy Sets by Cubimana: The CPSC said the toy sets violate the mandatory safety standard because the battery compartment within the LED light piece contains button cell batteries that can be easily accessed by children. About 40 sets were recalled in early December. They were sold by Shein.com from July through October 2025 for about $20.

Mini Submersible LED Lights by Mchoter: About 32,700 sets were recalled in November because they contain button and coin cell batteries. The CPSC also said the LED light sets and remote control do not have the warnings as required by Reese’s Law, which sets stricter safety standards for products containing button and coin cell batteries. The toys were sold by Amazon from March 2024 through October 2025 for about $23, and may also have been sold through various third-party sellers or on other websites.

Bettina Doll Set with Lighted Unicorn: About 380 sets were recalled in November because they contain button cell batteries. They were sold by Amazon in August and September of this year for about $28.

Children’s LED Tutu Skirts: About 740 skirts were recalled in October because the coin batteries used in the LED lights on the garment contain lithium coin batteries kids can easily access. They were sold by Amazon from March through August 2025 for about $10.

Minecraft Light-up Slap Ruler Bracelets: About 75,900 of the bracelets were recalled in July because the battery compartment can be easily opened by children, allowing them access to button cell batteries that pose a choking hazard. The bracelets sold for about $2 at Walmart stores nationwide from March through May 2025.

Zipper Activity Toys: About 117,500 of the silicon toys were recalled in November because they contain spherical ends that can reach the back of the throat, posing a choking hazard. The CPSC said it had received one report of a child who gagged, vomited and choked after putting the toy in their mouth. The child was treated and released from medical care with no complications. The toys were sold online by Amazon and PlayMobi from November 2019 through January 2024 for about $20.

Inkari Plush Alpaca Toys: The eyes on these toys for kids under 3 can detach and pose a choking hazard, violating federal safety standards on small parts. In November, the CPSC announced the recall of 64,000 of the toys, which were sold at specialty stores nationwide, as well as on Amazon, Etsy and Inkari-alpaca.com from November 2020 through July 2025 for between $20 and $100.

Children’s Wooden Cactus Toys: About 1,900 of the 28-piece sets for children under 3 were recalled in September because they contain small parts, in violation of federal standards, and pose a deadly choking hazard The toys sold for about $17 on Amazon from October 2022 through August 2025.

Temi Go Basketball Toys: About 600 of the toys were recalled in August because the small balls pose a choking hazard for children. They sold on Amazon between September 2024 and April 2025 for between $10 and $18.

Fake Labubu dolls: In an August warning, the CPSC told collectors of trendy Labubu dolls — the elf-like monster toys produced by Pop Mart — to be aware of, including those sold under the name “Lafufu.” The fakes, sold both as plush figures and plush keychains, are small enough for a child to fit the doll in their mouth and block their airway. The agency said it has received reports of fake dolls that break apart easily and can release small pieces that become choking hazards. The real thing costs around $20 or $30 at retail stores, while the knock-offs can be purchased for less.

SNLN Party Supply Toys: About 790 sets were recalled in July because the button cell batteries are easily accessible. The set includes three bunny ears, three cat ears, 12 party glasses, 100-piece glow bracelets, eight light-up mini flashlights, four light-up rings, six butterfly clips and a sticker book, and sold for about $22 on Amazon from January through May 2025.

Hobby Toy Hammer Ball Sets: About 2,000 units were recalled in June because they contain small balls that violate regulations for children under 3 and pose a choking hazard. They sold on Amazon from September 2024 through April 2025 for about $30.

Xylolin Peg Doll Toy Sets: About 3,400 of the toys were recalled in May because the peg doll’s spherical ends can block the child’s airway, posing a choking risk. The sets sold on Amazon from May 2021 through January 2025 for about $20.

Fisher-Price Brunch & Go Stroller Toys: About 253,000 units of the toys were recalled in April because the yolk of the toy egg can crack and create small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children. The toys sold for about $13 at Hobby Lobby, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Marshalls, Nordstrom, Ross, TJMaxx and Walmart stores nationwide and online at Amazon from February 2022 through March 2025.

Evermore Surprise Eggs: About 98,350 of the toys were recalled in October because the toy inside the egg contains lead, exceeding the federal lead content ban. The toys were sold at 7-Eleven, Horizon, Speedway and Murphy stores nationwide from March through April 2025 for about $10.

No level of exposure to lead is safe, and it’s especially harmful to young children whose bodies are still developing. Lead exposure can damage the brain and nervous system, slow growth and development, lead to learning and behavior problems, and cause hearing and speech problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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