Buffalo Games Recalls Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits Due to Serious Ingestion, Choking and Obstruction Hazards; One Infant Death Reported; Sold Exclusively at Target
CPSC recall 23286. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
If a water bead is ingested, it expands and can pose ingestion, choking and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child's body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death to a child.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using and take away the recalled water beads from children. Contact Buffalo Games for a full refund and instructions on how to return the product in a prepaid mailing package supplied by the firm or return the product to any Target store.
CPSC recall 23286 has the recall date 14 Sep 2023. The notice names the firm Target. The recall has about 52,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2023 has 7,250 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Choking.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Buffalo Games received one report of a 10-month-old child's death from swallowing the recalled water beads in July 2023 in Wisconsin. Buffalo Games also received a report that a 9-month-old child was seriously injured in November 2022 in Maine from swallowing the water beads which caused an intestinal obstruction requiring surgery to remove them. |
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| Units | 52,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves the Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit. On the front of the purple container, the label states Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit. It includes: 2 ounces of "jumbo" water beads and 6 ounces of "regular" water beads. Along with a clear container and lid, there are five small toy fish, a scissor scoop, tweezers, a scoop with a handle, 10 activity cards and instructions. The activity kit was sold in a purple box with UPC Number 079346627035 on the back. |
| Product | Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits, About 52,000 |
| Sold at | The recalled Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from March 2022 through November 2022 for about $15. |
| Importer | Target Corporation |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 52,000Median of 2023: 7,250
- CPSC recalls of 2023
- 324
- Recalls of 2023 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls on the register that name Target
- 64
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 23286. https://recallregister.com/product/9711-buffalo-games-recalls-chuckle-roar-ultimate-water-beads-activity-kits/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 23286 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Buffalo Games received one report of a 10-month-old child's death from swallowing the recalled water beads in July 2023 in Wisconsin. Buffalo Games also received a report that a 9-month-old child was seriously injured in November 2022 in Maine from swallowing the water beads which caused an intestinal obstruction requiring surgery to remove them.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The recalled Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from March 2022 through November 2022 for about $15.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 23286?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 23286?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 52,000