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Two Recalls This Week: 180,000 Finger-Light Toys Over Battery Risk, 12,000 Sets of Kids' Loungewear Over Fire Risk

The CPSC recalled finger-light toys sold on Amazon because children can reach the button batteries inside, and Shein-sold loungewear sets that fail the federal flammability standard for children's sleepwear.

Meridians Life Desk

Published 13 September 2026 · Updated 13 September 2026 · 4 min read

Two Recalls This Week: 180,000 Finger-Light Toys Over Battery Risk, 12,000 Sets of Kids' Loungewear Over Fire RiskFamily
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The short answer

  • On September 10, 2026, the CPSC recalled about 179,739 Cade California Electronic finger-light toys sold on Amazon from March 2015 to July 2026, because children can access the button-cell batteries inside, which can cause fatal internal burns if swallowed.
  • On September 11, 2026, the CPSC recalled 12,461 sets of Sweet Cubby children's loungewear, two-piece shirt-and-shorts sets sold on Shein.com between June 2025 and May 2026, because they fail the federal flammability standard for children's sleepwear.
  • No injuries had been reported for either recall as of the announcement dates.
  • Both recalls require destroying the product before a refund is issued: finger lights must be thrown away with photo proof emailed to the company, and the loungewear must be cut in half and photographed before Sweet Cubby will refund it.

Two child-product recalls landed within a day of each other this week: light-up finger toys sold in the hundreds of thousands on Amazon, and children's loungewear sold on Shein. Neither has a reported injury attached to it yet, but both fail hard federal safety standards, not just company-level quality checks.

Finger lights: button batteries kids can reach

Cade California Electronic recalled about 179,739 finger-light toys — small projecting LED lights worn on the finger, sold in boxes of 50 in white, blue, red and green, priced between $5 and $16. They were sold on Amazon from March 2015 through July 2026. The CPSC's finding: children can easily access the button-cell batteries inside. As the agency puts it, swallowed button-cell or coin batteries "can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns and death." The recall was announced September 10, 2026.

The remedy: stop using the toys immediately, keep them away from children, and email the company at ccecamazonservice@gmail.com for a full refund. The company is asking consumers to throw the toys in the trash and email a photo of the disposal as confirmation before it will process the refund.

Kids' loungewear: fails the flammability standard

Sweet Cubby recalled 12,461 sets of children's loungewear — two-piece, short-sleeved shirt-and-shorts sets in sizes 5-6Y through 13-14Y, sold on Shein.com between June 2025 and May 2026 for $8 to $12. The sets violate the mandatory federal flammability standard for children's sleepwear, which creates a burn-injury risk. The recall was announced September 11, 2026.

The remedy here is more involved: stop using the loungewear immediately, contact Sweet Cubby for a refund, then destroy the item by cutting it in half, photograph the cut pieces, and email the photo to SweetCubby@163.com before disposing of the remains.

What to do if you have either product

  • Stop using the product immediately and keep it away from children in the meantime
  • Do not attempt to resell or donate either item — both violate mandatory federal safety standards
  • Follow each company's specific documentation steps (photo of disposal, or photo of the item cut in half) before a refund will be issued
  • Check the CPSC's recall listings directly if you're unsure whether a product you own matches these descriptions

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