Lead Poisoning Risk Prompts Recall of Lontcs Busy Board Toys in 2026

A children’s toy sold widely on Amazon carries a hidden danger: unsafe levels of lead. SQT LLC, doing business through its China-based manufacturer, has recalled about 1,835 units of its Lontcs Busy Board toys after testing found the zipper component contains lead in excess of what federal law allows. Lead exposure in young children can cause serious, lasting health problems, and the discovery means these boards violate the federal lead paint ban outright.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on September 10, 2026, under recall number 26-753. No injuries or incidents have been reported so far, but the agency is urging parents and caregivers not to wait for a warning sign before acting, since lead poisoning can occur without obvious symptoms.

What Products Are Being Recalled?

The recall covers the Lontcs Busy Board, a wooden activity board designed to keep toddlers entertained with multiple attached components. The board includes a metal handle, a black plastic buckle with cream-colored straps, a brown zipper, a metal latch, a caster wheel, a white doorbell, a lock with keys, a hand-crank music box, a zig-zag duck puzzle, an abacus strung with white, red and tan beads, and a white fidget spinner.

It is the brown zipper specifically that failed testing, though the entire board is subject to the recall since the zipper is a permanently attached part of the toy. The busy boards were sold exclusively online at Amazon.com from May 2024 through July 2026, at a price of about $31 each.

Why Was This Recall Issued?

Federal law bans lead paint and lead-containing materials above strict thresholds in products intended for children, because lead is a toxic substance that young kids can absorb through normal hand-to-mouth behavior. Testing of the Lontcs Busy Board’s zipper found lead levels that exceed this legal limit, putting the toy in direct violation of the ban.

Ingesting or repeatedly handling lead-contaminated materials can lead to serious and sometimes irreversible health issues in children, including developmental delays, behavioral problems, and damage to the nervous system. Because toddlers frequently mouth toys and put small parts near their faces, a zipper pull or tab made with excess lead poses a real and ongoing exposure risk every time the toy is used.

Who Should Be Concerned

Anyone who purchased the Lontcs Busy Board from Amazon between May 2024 and July 2026 should check whether their toy matches the description above. The product was manufactured by Xianyouxianlichengshaungqiaotouqichemeirongdian, doing business as SQT LLC, based in China, and sold under the SQT/Lontcs listing. Given that it was sold only through one online marketplace, affected households are likely spread across the country rather than concentrated in any single region.

What Consumers Need to Do Now

If you have one of these busy boards at home, stop letting your child use it right away. CPSC and SQT are not asking consumers to simply toss the toy in the trash; there is a specific process to follow.

• Immediately take the toy away from children and stop all use.
• Contact SQT by email at Lontcs@163.com to arrange a full refund.
• Destroy the toy by unscrewing its components apart.
• Write ‘RECALLED’ on the board in permanent marker.
• Take a photo of the destroyed toy and send it to Lontcs@163.com as proof.
• Dispose of the destroyed product once the refund process has been confirmed.

This destroy-and-photograph step is somewhat more involved than a typical mail-back recall, but it ensures the hazardous product cannot be resold, donated, or passed along to another child once it leaves your home.

Official Statement

According to the CPSC recall notice, ‘the toys’ zipper contains levels of lead that exceed the standard set in the federal lead paint ban,’ and the agency notes that ‘lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.’ The recall remedy offered to consumers is a full refund following destruction of the toy.

Consumers with questions about the recall, refund eligibility, or the destruction process can reach SQT directly by email. As with all CPSC-announced recalls, resale of the recalled busy boards, including through secondhand marketplaces or yard sales, is prohibited under federal law once a recall has been issued.