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RecallApr 16, 2026· All ages

JC Sales Lil' Buddies Pet Laser Toys

Official title: JC Sales Recalls Lil' Buddies Pet Laser Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Button Cell Batteries

Button battery
Recalled LiL'BUDDIES Pet Laser Toy (front of the package)
Recalled LiL'BUDDIES Pet Laser Toy (front of the package) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled LiL'BUDDIES Pet Laser Toy (back of the package)
Recalled LiL'BUDDIES Pet Laser Toy (back of the package) · Photo: CPSC

JC Sales is recalling Lil' Buddies Pet Laser Toys, model 24496, sold at VR Wholesale, Viva Bargain, discount stores nationwide and online at jcsalesweb.com. The toys come with button cell batteries that pose a risk of serious injury or death if swallowed, and they violate the mandatory standard for products with button cell batteries.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled pet toys, place them in an area that children cannot access and properly dispose of the batteries. Contact JC Sales for a full refund. Customers will be asked to email a photograph of the disposed items to Recall@jcsales.net. Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.

Contact: JC Sales toll free at 866-540-3334 and leave a voicemail. Voicemails are processed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at Recall@jcsales.net or online at https://www.jcsalesweb.com/ and click the "Recall" button on website for more information.

How common was it?

WidespreadAbout 51,160 sold, 2023–2025

Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands sold, or at big chain stores. Check your home.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The Montessori toy sets contain an airplane shaped teething toy that has tentacle ends that can pose a choking hazard to young children. The toys also violate the teething toy provision of the mandatory standard for children's toys.

Sold at

VR Wholesale (Arizona), Viva Bargain (California), and various discount stores nationwide and online at jcsalesweb.com from February 2023 through November 2025 for about $1.

Units

About 51,160

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Model numbers and UPCs

24496, UPC 885490244963

Brand

Lil' Buddies

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Apr 16, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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