Dunecraft Recalls Water Balz, Skulls, Orbs and Flower Toys Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard
CPSC recall 13071. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it expands inside the body and causes a blockage in the small intestine, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys do not show up on an x-ray and require surgery to be removed from the body.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and contact Dunecraft for a free replacement toy.
CPSC recall 13071 has the recall date 17 Dec 2012. The notice names the firm Dunecraft. The recall has about 94,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type Toys.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm received one report of an 8-month-old girl from Humble, Texas who ingested a Water Balz and suffered an intestinal obstruction in August 2011. The Water Balz had to be surgically removed. |
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| Units | 94,700 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves marble-sized toys that absorb water and grow up to 400 times their original size. They were sold as Water Balz (round-shape), Growing Skulls (skull-shape), H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" (round-shape) and Fabulous Flowers (flower-shape). They were sold in packages of six in green, yellow, red, blue and black colors. "Dunecraft," the name of the toy and the model number are printed on the toy's packaging. Name Model Number Amount Recalled Water Balz BC-0338 81,000 Growing Skulls BC-0320 11,850 H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" DM-0447 1,800 Fabulous Flowers BC-0440 36 |
| Product | Water Balz, Growing Skulls, H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" and Fabulous Flowers toys, About 94,700 in the United States and 600 in Canada, Toys |
| Sold at | Water Balz and Growing Skulls were sold at Bed Bath & Beyond, Five Below, Hobby Lobby, Lakeshore Learning Materials, Microcenter, Urban Outfitters Direct, Wegmans and other stores nationwide, and online at amazon.com, incrediblescience.com, keyporthobbies.com, americantoystores.com and other… |
| Importer | Dunecraft Inc |
| Made in | China, United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 94,700Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Toys
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Dunecraft
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13071. https://recallregister.com/product/1270-dunecraft-recalls-water-balz-skulls-orbs-and-flower-toys-due-to-seriou/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13071 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm received one report of an 8-month-old girl from Humble, Texas who ingested a Water Balz and suffered an intestinal obstruction in August 2011. The Water Balz had to be surgically removed.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Water Balz and Growing Skulls were sold at Bed Bath & Beyond, Five Below, Hobby Lobby, Lakeshore Learning Materials, Microcenter, Urban Outfitters Direct, Wegmans and other stores nationwide, and online at amazon.com, incrediblescience.com, keyporthobbies.com, americantoystores.com and other…
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13071?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13071?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 94,700 in the United States and 600 in Canada