ABC Trading recalls squishy toys over water bead hazard
The toys contain water beads that can expand inside a child's body if swallowed, and the company is offering refunds.
ABC Trading is recalling about 37,000 squishy toys because water beads inside them can swell larger than safety rules allow, risking a deadly choking hazard for children CPSC. The toys sold nationwide for between 41 cents and $1.25, and no injuries had been reported when the recall was announced October 1, 2026 CPSC.
What to do if you have one
Stop letting children use the toys right away, since a swallowed water bead can cause vomiting, dehydration or worse as it expands inside the body CPSC. ABC Trading is offering a full refund, and the company wants owners to write "RECALLED" on the toy in permanent marker before throwing it away CPSC. Consumers are then asked to email a photo of the disposed toy to complete the refund process CPSC. The toys were sold at ABC Trading stores in Los Angeles, California, and other stores nationwide from April through June 2026 CPSC.
ABC Trading Inc. is based in Vernon, California, and the toys were manufactured in China CPSC. This is a national recall with no state-by-state breakdown, so it is not specific to New Carlisle, though the toys were sold at stores nationwide CPSC.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission published this recall notice on October 1, 2026, covering ABC Trading's squishy toys sold between April and June 2026 CPSC.
Sources
The source filing
| Recall number | 27003 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | October 01, 2026 |
| Product | Squishy Dumpling Toys, Crazy Squib Ball Toys |
| Units | About 37,000 |
| Hazard | The squishy toys violate the mandatory safety standard for toys because the water beads inside the toys expand larger than permitted, posing a deadly ingestion hazard. If a water bead is ingested, it can pose ingestion, choking, and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child’s body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death to a child. |
| Remedy | Consumers should stop using the squishy toys immediately and contact ABC Trading for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to write “RECALLED” in permanent marker on the squishy toys, throw the toy away and email a photo of the disposed toy to recallabc@gmail.com. |
| Remedy type | Refund |
| Injuries reported | None reported |
| Sold at | Sold At: ABC Trading stores in Los Angeles, California and other stores nationwide from April 2026 through June 2026 for between 41 cents and $1.25. |
| Company | ABC Trading Inc., of Vernon, California |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Scope | National recall — CPSC publishes no state or ZIP breakdown |
| Consumer contact | Email ABC Trading at recallabc@gmail.com |
Published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (saferproducts.gov). This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.