Petmate Recalls Pet Zone Pet Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Ingestion Hazard; Violation of Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Button Cell Batteries; Sold Exclusively at Menards
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 25421
- Recall date
- Aug 7, 2025
- Units
- About 15,400
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- Petmate
- Made in
- China
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pet toys and contact Petmate for a full refund. Note: Button cell and coin batteries are hazardous. If disposing of or recycling button cell or coin batteries, do so in a manner that follows local hazardous waste procedures.
Contact: Petmate toll-free at 888-847-8716 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://recallrtr.com/pettoys or https://petmate.com and click "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Hazard
The recalled pet toys violate the mandatory standard for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries as required by Reese's Law because the LED-illuminated plastic sphere can break upon impact, making the button cell batteries easily accessible to children, posing an ingestion hazard. Swallowed batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves Pet Zone-branded Laser Pointer & LED Ball pet toys, sold with six preinstalled button cell batteries. The laser pointer is white with blue paw prints and measures about 2.9 inches long. "Danger" and "Accession No. 2430278-000" are printed on a silver label located on the laser pointer tube. The motion-activated LED ball is clear and measures about 1.6 inches in diameter. The "PET ZONE" logo and "LASER POINTER & LED BALL" are printed on the front of the product packaging and "Item #:15712EAM" on the back.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Aug 7, 2025. It covers About 15,400 units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. Reported incidents: None reported.
Where it was sold
Menards stores nationwide and online from September 2024 through March 2025 for about $4.
Companies and identifiers
- Importer
- Doskocil Manufacturing Company Inc., dba Petmate, of Arlington, Texas
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Petmate-Recalls-Pet-Zone-Pet-Toys-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious…
- Last published by CPSC
- Aug 7, 2025
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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