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ZMC Group Multiple Light Up Toys
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The recalled toys violate the mandatory safety standard for children's toys because the toy contains button cell batteries that can be easily accessed by children. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.
What to do for your refund
Take out the batteries, then break the toy in half or write RECALLED or a big X on it. Email a photo of it to ZMC Group to get your money back.
- Remove the batteries from the toy.
- Break each part in half, or write RECALLED in marker.
- Take a photo of the broken or marked pieces.
- Email the photo to recallzmctoy@gmail.com.
- First
- Remove a partMake it unusableWrite RECALLED
- 75%
- The photo shows
- The whole productThe cut or damageRECALLED written on it
- 80%
- You get
- Full refund “full refund”
- 95%
- Sent by
The percent beside each line is how sure the reader is of it. On Remedy the photo goes to Remedy instead, and is checked against this rule in seconds.
"remove the batteries" set remove_part; "break each component in half" set other (break); "write "RECALLED" or a large "X"" set write_recalled and marker_text. "submit a photo of the destroyed/marked pieces to recallzmctoy@gmail.com" set photo_required, must_show and email; "full refund" set full_refund. Source: Claude draft, then self-check, claude-opus-5-5, extracted Nov 5, 2026.
The official remedy
Consumers should stop using the toys immediately, take them away from children and contact ZMC Group for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to remove the batteries, break each component in half or write "RECALLED" or a large "X" on the product with a permanent marker, and submit a photo of the destroyed/marked pieces to recallzmctoy@gmail.com. Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.
Word for word from the CPSC record.
How to reach the firm
ZMC Group toll-free at 888-407-3225 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at recallzmctoy@gmail.com or www.zmcgroupinc.com and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.
Official images
Images: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The product
- Product
- Various Battery-operated Light Up Toys
- Firm
- ZMC Group, Inc., of Los Angeles, California
- Sold at
- Various discount stores nationwide from May 2023 through April 2026 for about $1.
Behind this rule
Claude’s first draft came from the Message Batches API (msgbatch_01SZvx3uWxvaPPzfuhTsWWMm); a self-check pass then reviewed it against the remedy text and a deterministic lint (msgbatch_01L7ossQ22gCyA7XoToxwJej).
The self-check kept every field of the draft. Tokens: draft 3,326 in, 658 out; check 3,921 in, 620 out.
The draft and the checked rule (JSON)
{
"draft": {
"photo_required": true,
"actions": [
"remove_part",
"other",
"write_recalled"
],
"marker_text": "RECALLED",
"must_show": [
"whole_product",
"cut_or_damage",
"marking"
],
"remedy": "full_refund",
"refund_amount_text": "full refund",
"refund_amount": null,
"contact_channel": "email",
"steps": [
"Remove the batteries from the toy.",
"Break each part in half, or write RECALLED in marker.",
"Take a photo of the broken or marked pieces.",
"Email the photo to recallzmctoy@gmail.com."
],
"explanation": {
"plain": "Take out the batteries. Then break the toy in half or write RECALLED or a big X on it. Email a photo of it to ZMC Group to get your money back.",
"technical": "\"remove the batteries\" set remove_part; \"break each component in half\" set other (break); \"write \"RECALLED\" or a large \"X\"\" set write_recalled and marker_text. \"submit a photo of the destroyed/marked pieces to recallzmctoy@gmail.com\" set photo_required, must_show and email; \"full refund\" set full_refund."
},
"confidence": {
"actions": 0.75,
"must_show": 0.8,
"remedy": 0.95
}
},
"checked": {
"photo_required": true,
"actions": [
"remove_part",
"other",
"write_recalled"
],
"marker_text": "RECALLED",
"must_show": [
"whole_product",
"cut_or_damage",
"marking"
],
"remedy": "full_refund",
"refund_amount_text": "full refund",
"refund_amount": null,
"contact_channel": "email",
"steps": [
"Remove the batteries from the toy.",
"Break each part in half, or write RECALLED in marker.",
"Take a photo of the broken or marked pieces.",
"Email the photo to recallzmctoy@gmail.com."
],
"explanation": {
"plain": "Take out the batteries, then break the toy in half or write RECALLED or a big X on it. Email a photo of it to ZMC Group to get your money back.",
"technical": "\"remove the batteries\" set remove_part; \"break each component in half\" set other (break); \"write \"RECALLED\" or a large \"X\"\" set write_recalled and marker_text. \"submit a photo of the destroyed/marked pieces to recallzmctoy@gmail.com\" set photo_required, must_show and email; \"full refund\" set full_refund."
},
"confidence": {
"actions": 0.75,
"must_show": 0.8,
"remedy": 0.95
}
}
}The CPSC Recalls API record (JSON)
{
"RecallID": 10757,
"RecallNumber": "26466",
"RecallDate": "2026-05-07T00:00:00",
"Description": "This recall involves various ZMC Group battery-operated toys, including: Product Name Item # 19.4\" Assorted Colors Light Up Stick 885S-01/02 Light Up Halloween Wands 777-HW Light Up Halo Flower Headband G06-2L Light Up Devil Horns Headband G03-C Light Up Polka Dot Bow Headband G01-1 LED Light Up Flying Disc UFO Lite-Up Maraca 668-23 Light Up Yo-Yo 9987B Cardpack Flashing Whistle Necklace ZS166 Packaging for the products has a label with the item number, identification of the distributor, place of manufacture, production date and batch number. The recall includes all batch numbers for the referenced products.",
"URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/ZMC-Group-Recalls-Multiple-Light-Up-Toys-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Battery-Ingestion-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys",
"Title": "ZMC Group Recalls Multiple Light Up Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys",
"ConsumerContact": "ZMC Group toll-free at 888-407-3225 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at recallzmctoy@gmail.com or www.zmcgroupinc.com and click \"Recall\" at the top of the page for more information.",
"LastPublishDate": "2026-05-07T00:00:00",
"Products": [
{
"Name": "Various Battery-operated Light Up Toys",
"Description": "",
"Model": "",
"Type": "",
"CategoryID": "",
"NumberOfUnits": "About 124,560"
}
],
"Inconjunctions": [],
"Images": [
{
"URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zmc-1.png",
"Caption": "Recalled 19.4\" Assorted Colors Light Up Stick (Item# 885S-01/02)"
},
{
"URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zmc-2.png",
"Caption": "Recalled Light Up Halloween Wands (Item# 777-HW)"
},
{
"URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zmc-3.png",
"Caption": "Recalled Light Up Halo Flower Headband (Item# G06-2L)"
},
{
"URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zmc-4.png",
"Caption": "Recalled Light Up Devil Horns Headband (Item# G03-C)"
},
{
"URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zmc-5.png",
"Caption": "Recalled Light Up Polka Dot Bow Headband (Item# G01-1)"
},
{
"URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zmc-6.png",
"Caption": "Recalled LED Light Up Flying Disc (Item# UFO)"
},
{
"URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zmc-7.png",
"Caption": "Recalled Lite-Up Maraca (Item# 668-23)"
},
{
"URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zmc-8.png",
"Caption": "Recalled Light Up Yo-Yo (Item# 9987B)"
},
{
"URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zmc-9.png",
"Caption": "Recalled Cardpack Flashing Whistle Necklace (Item# ZS166)"
},
{
"URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zmc-10.png",
"Caption": "Close-up Example of Label on Packaging"
}
],
"Injuries": [
{
"Name": "None reported"
}
],
"Manufacturers": [],
"Retailers": [
{
"Name": "Various discount stores nationwide from May 2023 through April 2026 for about $1.",
"CompanyID": ""
}
],
"Importers": [
{
"Name": "ZMC Group, Inc., of Los Angeles, California",
"CompanyID": ""
}
],
"Distributors": [],
"SoldAtLabel": null,
"ManufacturerCountries": [
{
"Country": "China"
}
],
"ProductUPCs": [],
"Hazards": [
{
"Name": "The recalled toys violate the mandatory safety standard for children's toys because the toy contains button cell batteries that can be easily accessed by children. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.",
"HazardType": "",
"HazardTypeID": ""
}
],
"Remedies": [
{
"Name": "Consumers should stop using the toys immediately, take them away from children and contact ZMC Group for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to remove the batteries, break each component in half or write \"RECALLED\" or a large \"X\" on the product with a permanent marker, and submit a photo of the destroyed/marked pieces to recallzmctoy@gmail.com. Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures."
}
],
"RemedyOptions": [
{
"Option": "Refund"
}
]
}The same data as JSON: GET /api/v1/recalls/26466