CPSC Expands Recall of Squishy Water Bead Toys Sold on Amazon
About 8,000 GIHNJSI Squeezy Dumplings are being recalled due to ingestion, choking, and intestinal obstruction hazards.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 4, 2026, 6:36 a.m. ET
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Sep 4, 2026, 6:52 a.m. ET
CPSC Recalls Squishy Water Bead Toys Sold on Amazon
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall on September 3, 2026, for about 8,000 GIHNJSI Squeezy Dumplings, according to Medical Daily. The recalled toys are squishy balls containing glitter-like particles and water beads, with cartoon faces, packaged in a tan plastic container shaped like a bamboo steamer. They were sold on Amazon.
The recall was initiated because a swallowed water bead can expand and cause "deadly ingestion, choking, and intestinal obstruction hazards," as reported by Medical Daily. No injuries have been reported for either of the products flagged this week, according to the same outlet.
The firm is Xiamen Liuhui Electric Technology Co., Ltd. Consumers are instructed to write "RECALLED" in permanent marker on the toy and its container, throw it away, and email a photo of the disposed toy to the address in the notice.
Sep 4, 2026, 6:36 a.m. ETFirst report
CPSC Recalls Squishy Water Bead Toys Sold on Amazon
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall on September 3, 2026, for about 8,000 GIHNJSI Squeezy Dumplings, according to a report by Medical Daily. The recalled toys are squishy balls containing glitter-like particles and water beads, with cartoon faces, packaged in a tan plastic container shaped like a bamboo steamer. They were sold on Amazon by the firm Xiamen Liuhui Electric Technology Co., Ltd.
The recall was initiated because a swallowed water bead can expand and cause "deadly ingestion, choking, and intestinal obstruction hazards," as reported by Medical Daily. No injuries have been reported for either of the products flagged this week.
Consumers who purchased the recalled toys are advised to write "RECALLED" in permanent marker on the toy and its container, throw it away, and email a photo of the disposed toy to the address provided in the recall notice, according to Medical Daily.
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