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JC Sales Lil' Buddies Pet Laser Toys

The pet laser toys have a battery compartment that is not secure, posing a deadly ingestion hazard.

Summary by Recall Canary from the CPSC notice

What happened

JC Sales, of Los Angeles, California, is recalling Lil' Buddies Pet Laser Toys, model 24496, because the battery compartment is not secure, making the button cell batteries easily accessible to children, posing a deadly ingestion hazard. The toys violate the mandatory standard for consumer products with button cell and coin batteries. When swallowed, the batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death. No incidents have been reported. The toys were made in China.

The recalled toys are white with small blue paw prints on the casing and include three button cell batteries. The model number is printed above the UPC on the back of the package. They were sold at VR Wholesale in Arizona, Viva Bargain in California, and various discount stores nationwide, as well as online at jcsalesweb.com, from February 2023 through November 2025 for about $1.

Consumers should stop using the recalled pet toys, place them in an area that children cannot access and properly dispose of the batteries. The remedy offered is a full refund from JC Sales. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.

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What to do

If yours is listed below:

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

What you get Refund

Call the company 866-540-3334

Full text from CPSC

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.

Is yours affected?

Compare these details with your product, then check the CPSC notice for which ones are recalled.

A UPC is the number printed under a barcode.

  1. Lil' Buddies Pet Laser Toys

    Model number
    • 24496
    UPC
    • 885490244963

Product description from CPSC

This recall involves Lil' Buddies Pet Laser Toys, model 24496. The products are white with small blue paw prints on the casing and include three button cell batteries. The model number is printed above the UPC# on the back of the package.

Recall details

Recalled
Sold in

Sold at VR Wholesale (Arizona), Viva Bargain (California) and various discount stores nationwide.

Online at jcsalesweb.com.

From Feb 2023 to Nov 2025.

Price: about $1.

Company
Shims Bargain, Inc., dba JC SalesChina
Hazard
Swallowing hazard
Recall number
26-428
Units affected
About 51,160
Reported incidents
None reported
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.
Made in
China
Imported by
Shims Bargain, Inc., dba JC Sales, of Los Angeles, California

Timeline

  1. Announced by CPSC

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (opens in a new tab)