CPSCGeneral Alert
Buffalo Games Recalls Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits Due to S...
Published: September 14, 2023Recall ID: 23286Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
If a water bead is ingested, it expands and can pose ingestion, choking and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child's body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death to a child.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit. On the front of the purple container, the label states Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit. It includes: 2 ounces of "jumbo" water beads and 6 ounces of "regular" water beads. Along with a clear container and lid, there are five small toy fish, a scissor scoop, tweezers, a scoop with a handle, 10 activity cards and instructions. The activity kit was sold in a purple box with UPC Number 079346627035 on the back.
Affected Products
Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Buffalo-Games-Recalls-Chuckle-Roar-Ultimate-Water-Beads-Activity-Kits-Due-to-Serious-Ingestion-Choking-and-Obstruction-Hazards-One-Infant-Death-Reported-Sold-Exclusively-at-Target |
| Title | Buffalo Games Recalls Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits Due to Serious Ingestion, Choking and Obstruction Hazards; One Infant Death Reported; Sold Exclusively at Target |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/water-beads-activity-kit.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/water-beads-label.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Label on the back of the recalled product with UPC Number 079346627035 |
| Hazards › Name | If a water bead is ingested, it expands and can pose ingestion, choking and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child's body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death to a child. |
| Injuries › Name | Buffalo Games received one report of a 10-month-old child's death from swallowing the recalled water beads in July 2023 in Wisconsin. Buffalo Games also received a report that a 9-month-old child was seriously injured in November 2022 in Maine from swallowing the water beads which caused an intestinal obstruction requiring surgery to remove them. |
| Products › Name | Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 52,000 |
| Recall I D | 9711 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using and take away the recalled water beads from children. Contact Buffalo Games for a full refund and instructions on how to return the product in a prepaid mailing package supplied by the firm or return the product to any Target store. |
| Importers › Name | Target Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Retailers › Name | The recalled Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from March 2022 through November 2022 for about $15. |
| Recall Date | 2023-09-14T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit. On the front of the purple container, the label states Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit. It includes: 2 ounces of "jumbo" water beads and 6 ounces of "regular" water beads. Along with a clear container and lid, there are five small toy fish, a scissor scoop, tweezers, a scoop with a handle, 10 activity cards and instructions. The activity kit was sold in a purple box with UPC Number 079346627035 on the back. |
| Product U P Cs › U P C | 079346627035 |
| Recall Number | 23286 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Buffalo Games toll-free at 800-637-0732 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at beadrecall@buffalogames.com, or online at https://chuckleandroar.com/recall or www.chuckleandroar.com and click on "Recall Information" at the top of the landing page. |
| Last Publish Date | 2023-09-14T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |