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RecallApr 30, 2026· All ages

MalkerDirect Malker Bicycle Light Sets

Official title: Malker Bicycle Light Sets Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Button Cell Batteries; Sold on Amazon by MalkerDirect

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Recalled Malker Bicycle Light Sets in Eight-Pack
Recalled Malker Bicycle Light Sets in Eight-Pack · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Malker Bicycle Light Sets in Four-Pack
Recalled Malker Bicycle Light Sets in Four-Pack · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Malker Bicycle Light Sets in Four-Pack
Recalled Malker Bicycle Light Sets in Four-Pack · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Malker Bicycle Light Sets in Four-Pack
Recalled Malker Bicycle Light Sets in Four-Pack · Photo: CPSC

Malker Bicycle Light Sets, sold in packs on Amazon.com by MalkerDirect, have been recalled. Their button cell batteries can be accessed easily by children, posing an ingestion hazard that can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death, and the lights lack the warnings required under Reese's Law.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycle lights immediately and contact MalkerDirect for a full refund. Consumers should throw the bicycle lights away and send a photo of the product in the trash to USMalkerCustomerservice@outlook.com. Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.

Contact: MalkerDirect by email at USMalkerCustomerservice@outlook.com.

How common was it?

ModerateAbout 7,000 sold at Amazon, about 2 months

Thousands to tens of thousands sold. Worth a quick check.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The recalled bicycle lights violate the mandatory standard for consumer products with button cell and coin batteries because they contain button cell batteries that can be accessed easily by children, posing an ingestion hazard. Additionally, the bicycle lights do not have the warnings required under Reese's Law. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death.

Sold at

Online at Amazon.com from October 2025 through November 2025 for between $7 and $10.

Units

About 7,000

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Brand

Malker

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Apr 30, 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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