Independent reference · Facts sourced from CPSC, ENERGY STAR and DOE Record verified Aug 18, 2026
Active recall — stop using this product now.
Remedy: full refund · About 52,000 units
Juvenile & car seats Recall No. 23-286 Published September 14, 2023

Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits

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. 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 – November 2022 for about $15.

Recalled Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit
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Recalled Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit

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Affected model numbers
UPC codes
079346627035

Why it was recalled

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.

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Incident reports to the firm
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Injuries reported
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SaferProducts.gov reports

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.

The official remedy

Remedy type: refund
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What to do

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.

Product and sales details

UnitsAbout 52,000
Made inChina
Sold atThe recalled Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com
Sales periodMarch 2022 – November 2022
PriceAbout $15

How to reach the firm

Phone
800-637-0732
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday
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