43,674 ABC Trading Light-Up Toys Recalled Over Battery Ingestion Risk

About 43,674 light-up children’s toys sold under the ABC Trading name are being pulled from stores and online shelves nationwide after regulators found the products violate the federal mandatory standard for toys. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on September 24, 2026, warning that the affected items pose a serious ingestion hazard tied to small button cell batteries.

The recall covers four different light-up novelty items: crown headbands, sparkle headbands, glasses and ties. All were imported and sold by ABC Trading Inc., based in Vernon, California, and manufactured in China. The company sold the products for roughly $1 apiece at ABC Trading retail locations in Los Angeles and at other specialty stores across the country, as well as online at abctradinginc.com, from September 2016 through May 2026.

Products Affected by This Recall

Each item was packaged inside a large clear plastic bag bearing a white label with a black-font identifier: ‘6502’ for the light-up tie, ‘HD-10’ for the light-up headbands, or ‘L-508’ for the light-up glasses. Individual units were also wrapped in their own clear plastic sleeve, with a separate white label reading ‘MADE IN CHINA, Importer: ABC TRADING, INC.’ printed in black lettering. Consumers should check any of these light-up novelty pieces purchased in the past decade against these markings.

Quick Facts

• Units: About 43,674
• Products: Light-up crown headbands, sparkle headbands, glasses and ties
• Identifiers: 6502, HD-10, L-508
• Sold: September 2016 through May 2026, about $1 each
• Recall number: 26-799

Why Was This Recall Issued?

The battery compartments on these toys can be opened too easily by children, according to CPSC, allowing access to the button cell batteries inside. That design flaw puts the toys in direct violation of the mandatory federal toy safety standard. The danger is not theoretical or minor: when button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, they can cause serious internal chemical burns and, in the worst cases, death. Because these are lightweight, colorful accessories marketed to kids, the risk of a young child mistaking a loose battery for something harmless is especially high.

Who Is Affected?

Anyone who purchased these light-up toys from ABC Trading’s Los Angeles-area stores, other specialty retailers nationwide, or through abctradinginc.com over the past several years should check their household for the recalled items. No injuries or incidents have been reported to date, but the decade-long sales window means many of these toys may still be in homes, toy bins or costume boxes without parents realizing they’re subject to a federal recall.

Steps Consumers Should Take

If you have one of these light-up toys, stop your child from using it right away. Consumers are asked to contact ABC Trading for a refund and to email a photograph showing the product being disposed of in the trash to recallabc@gmail.com as part of the refund process. Because the toys contain button cell batteries, do not simply throw the batteries themselves in household trash — they should be disposed of or recycled according to local hazardous waste procedures.

Consumers can reach ABC Trading toll-free at 323-581-3688 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, by email at recallabc@gmail.com, or online at abctradinginc.com/recall-2. Shoppers can also visit www.abctradinginc.com and click ‘Recall Information’ at the top of the page for full instructions.

From the Agency

CPSC’s published notice is direct about the stakes involved, stating plainly that the recalled toys ‘violate the mandatory standard for toys’ because their battery compartments can be accessed by children, creating a hazard the agency describes as capable of causing death. The recall is listed under CPSC recall number 26-799, and the agency continues to urge anyone with an affected toy to stop use immediately rather than wait for a formal refund to be processed.