179,739 Cade California Finger Light Toys Recalled Over Battery Risk

About 179,739 units of Cade California Electronic finger light toys are being pulled from the market after regulators found the glow-in-the-dark novelty items violate the federal mandatory safety standard for toys. The recall, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on September 10, 2026, centers on button cell batteries inside the toys that children can easily access.

If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, they can cause serious internal chemical burns and even death. The finger lights were sold on Amazon.com from March 2015 through July 2026, priced between $5 and $16, meaning some units have been in households for over a decade before this recall was issued.

What Products Are Being Recalled?

The recall covers California Cade Electronic Finger Lights, which are powered by three button cell batteries each. The toys are packaged 50 pieces to a box and come in white, blue, red and green colors. Consumers can identify the recalled product by the labels on the front of the package, which read ‘California Cade Electronic’ and ‘Finger Flashlights.’

The toys were manufactured in China and imported by California Cade Electronic, LLC, based in Hacienda Heights, California.

Why Was This Recall Issued?

According to the CPSC, the finger lights fail to meet the mandatory toy safety standard because the button cell batteries inside them are not adequately secured against access by children. Young kids can pry the toys open or otherwise reach the batteries, creating a swallowing hazard.

Button cell and coin batteries are especially dangerous once lodged in a child’s throat or esophagus, since they can generate an electrical current that burns through soft tissue within hours. The CPSC has repeatedly flagged this type of hazard across multiple toy recalls in 2026, underscoring how common button-cell-powered novelty items remain a persistent risk to young children.

Who Is Affected?

Anyone who purchased the finger lights through Amazon.com between March 2015 and July 2026 is affected. Because the sales window spans more than a decade, the recalled toys may still be sitting in toy bins, party favor bags, or gift drawers in households across the country. No injuries or incidents have been reported to date, but the CPSC is urging swift action given the severity of the potential harm.

What Should You Do?

Consumers should stop using the recalled finger lights immediately and keep them away from children. Owners should then contact California Cade Electronic by email at ccecamazonservice@gmail.com to arrange a full refund.

As part of the remedy process, consumers will be asked to properly dispose of the finger lights in the trash and send a photo of the disposed product to the company’s email address to confirm destruction. The CPSC stresses that button cell batteries themselves are hazardous waste and should be disposed of or recycled according to local hazardous waste procedures, rather than tossed loosely in household trash.

Official Statement

The CPSC’s recall notice states plainly that the toys ‘violate the mandatory safety standard for toys’ because they contain button cell batteries that can be easily accessed by children, and that ingestion ‘can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.’ The agency has assigned the recall number 26-761 for tracking purposes.

Consumers with questions can also reach the CPSC’s consumer hotline at 800-638-2772, or report an unsafe product directly through SaferProducts.gov. Given the toy’s decade-long sales history, safety advocates recommend that parents and caregivers check any older glow toys or light-up novelties still in the home against this recall listing.