JINHEZO LED Tea Lights Recalled Over Button Battery Ingestion Risk to Children
WASHINGTON, August 20, 2026 — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and importer Mystic ZO announced a recall of about 2,798 JINHEZO Mini Waterproof LED Tea Lights after the small, battery-powered candles were found to fall short of federal button cell battery rules. This LED tea lights recall centers on a very serious risk: the coin-cell batteries inside are easy for young children to reach, and if swallowed they can burn through the esophagus in as little as two hours.
The recall is listed as CPSC Release Number 26-713 and was published on the agency’s website on August 20, 2026. No injuries have been reported so far, but regulators are urging households, party planners, and rental operators to stop using the lights immediately and destroy them safely before any child gets to them.
What happened
The recalled item is sold on Amazon.com under the JINHEZO brand as a 24-pack of small, water-resistant flameless tea lights that include 48 replaceable coin-cell batteries — two per light. Each light is roughly one inch in diameter and just over an inch tall, with a clear body and a white plastic base. According to the CPSC, the lights were offered between March 2024 and July 2026 at a price of about $16 to $20 per pack. The importer is Shenzhen Jinhe Trade Co., Ltd., which does business as Mystic ZO and is based in China.
The CPSC says the recalled tea lights violate the mandatory federal standard adopted under Reese’s Law, a 2022 statute named for 18-month-old Reese Hamsmith of Lubbock, Texas, who died in 2020 after swallowing a button cell battery from a remote control. The standard, codified at 16 CFR Part 1263, requires secure battery compartments and specific warning labels on both packaging and the product itself. According to the recall notice, the JINHEZO tea lights do not meet those requirements.
Why it matters for button battery ingestion safety
Small, decorative LED candles look harmless. That is exactly what makes them dangerous when the batteries are not properly secured. Button batteries generate an electrical current the moment they meet saliva or moist tissue, and that current triggers a chemical reaction that liquefies tissue. The National Capital Poison Center reports that a swallowed 20-mm lithium coin cell can cause severe or fatal injury in as little as two hours — often before parents realize anything is wrong, because the early symptoms look like a cold, stomach bug, or a mild sore throat.
The pediatric picture in the United States is sobering. According to research summarized by the American Academy of Pediatrics, button battery injuries in children rose sharply over the two decades preceding Reese’s Law, with a child treated in a U.S. emergency department roughly every three hours. Congress passed Reese’s Law in August 2022, and the CPSC finalized enforcement rules in 2023 to require child-resistant compartments and clear labeling on any consumer product powered by button or coin cells. Recalls like this one are how the agency enforces that baseline when noncompliant products slip onto the market.
What you should do
- Stop using them now: Take any recalled JINHEZO Mini Waterproof LED Tea Lights out of centerpieces, lanterns, decor, or seasonal storage right away.
- Get the batteries out first: Remove the coin cells from each light and store them in a hard, opaque container out of reach and sight of children and pets until you can dispose of them.
- Destroy the tea lights: CPSC’s remedy instructions direct consumers to safely dispose of the recalled lights rather than return them.
- Contact the importer for a refund: Email Mystic ZO at jinhemaoyi2016@sina.com with your order or barcode number and a photo of the disposed lights to receive a full refund.
- Recycle the batteries responsibly: Tape both terminals of each coin cell with clear tape and take them to a household hazardous waste site or a Call2Recycle drop-off, not the trash.
What to do if a child may have swallowed a button battery. Call the National Battery Ingestion Hotline at 800-498-8666, available 24/7, and go to the emergency room. Do not induce vomiting or offer food or water unless clinicians tell you to. If the child is 12 months or older and honey is available, poison-control guidance is to give two teaspoons every 10 minutes on the way to the hospital, up to six doses, to help slow tissue damage.
Context and what’s next
The JINHEZO action is part of a broader enforcement wave. In the same August 20 batch of announcements, the CPSC also recalled Syera Projecting Finger Light toys sold on Temu, again citing button-cell battery hazards under the toy safety standard. Earlier this summer, the agency recalled several other small imported items powered by coin cells for the same underlying failure — battery compartments that a curious toddler could open with a fingernail. The pattern is clear: cheap decorative lights and novelty toys shipped through online marketplaces remain a persistent source of noncompliant, hazardous products in American homes.
Retail platforms have expanded their own enforcement in response. Amazon’s product safety alerts page now notifies buyers directly when an item they purchased is recalled, and both Amazon and Temu have committed to blocking listings that fail Reese’s Law testing. Consumers can independently verify a recall at CPSC.gov/Recalls or through the SaferProducts.gov consumer reporting portal, which now hosts more than a decade of complaints, incident reports, and remedies.
For safety professionals and PPE buyers, this LED tea lights recall is a reminder that battery-powered accessories — even ones used in break rooms, event tents, and holiday displays — belong in your workplace hazard checklist. If your facility uses decorative or novelty lighting, verify that every unit carries the required Reese’s Law warnings and a screw-secured battery door before it goes into service.
Disclaimer. This article is for general safety information only and is not a substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always follow the recall notice, the manufacturer’s instructions, and guidance from your physician or poison-control center. Details are based on public sources current at the time of writing and may change; verify the latest information with the CPSC and the importer.
Sources: CPSC Recall 26-713 — JINHEZO Mini Waterproof LED Tea Lights; CPSC Business Guidance on Reese’s Law; National Capital Poison Center — Button Battery Ingestion Triage and Treatment Guideline; American Academy of Pediatrics — Button battery ingestions in children; CPSC Recalls & Product Safety Warnings.
