Why did a princess costume with light-up accessories get recalled over button batteries?

A princess costume set sold on Amazon has been recalled because its light-up parts use button batteries that children can reach. The set includes a blue dress, a crown, a wand, and a remote control.

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The battery compartments open too easily

The crowns, scepters, and remote controls contain button batteries. There are no markings on the product itself. The package has "CIYTI" on the front. The mandatory safety standard for toys requires that button cell batteries cannot be accessed easily by children. This costume violates that standard.

What happens when a child swallows one

If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries. Internal chemical burns develop within hours. The damage continues even after the battery is removed. Death can occur. The recall notice states this plainly. No injuries have been reported for this specific product. That does not mean the hazard is theoretical. The mechanism is well documented in medical literature. The electrical current hydrolyzes tissue fluids and produces hydroxide. This creates a caustic injury that burns through the esophagus. Major blood vessels lie nearby. Erosion into the aorta causes fatal hemorrhage. The process can begin in as little as two hours.

Refund steps

Consumers should take the princess costumes away from children immediately. Stop using them. Contact FoShanShiNanHaiQuNuoAiTongZhuangShangHang for a full refund. The company will ask you to write "RECALLED" with permanent marker on the dress, crown, wand, and remote. Then throw away the toys. Submit a photo of the disposed toys to Norakid2026@outlook.com.

Disposal and scope

Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures. The recall covers about 94 units. They were sold online at Amazon from February 2025 through June 2025 for between $21 and $35. The manufacturer is FoShanShiNanHaiQuNuoAiTongZhuangShangHang of China. The products were made in China. The recall date is October 22, 2026. The recall number is 27-038.

Gaps in the notice

How many of the 94 units are still in homes is not stated. Whether the battery compartments lack screws or use a different fastening method is not described. The specific button battery size used in the crown, wand, and remote is not listed. The notice does not explain how the product reached Amazon without compliance testing. It does not say whether the seller will face penalties beyond the recall. The standard that was violated is referenced but not quoted. The chemical process that makes button batteries lethal is summarized but not detailed. The notice tells you what to do. It does not tell you how the failure happened.

The sources this article was written from

  • CPSC
    https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/FoShanShiNanHaiQuNuoAiTongZhuangShangHang-Recalls-CIYTI-Light-Up-Princess-Costumes-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Battery-Ingestion-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys

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