Pet Zone Laser Pointer & LED Ball Pet Toys Have Ingestible Button Batteries episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 16, 2025 · 1 MIN

Pet Zone Laser Pointer & LED Ball Pet Toys Have Ingestible Button Batteries

from Dr. Howard Smith Reports · host Howard G. Smith MD, AM

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DNbk9L_pd-P/The LED-illuminated plastic sphere can break on impact providing children access to these button cell batteries. If ingested, these batteries pose a risk of serious injury or death as they create gastrointestinal burns, erosions, and perforations. Affected is item number 15712EAM.About 15,400 of these pet toy sets were sold exclusively at Menards stores nationwide and online between September 2024 and March 2025.Immediately stop using these recalled pet toys and contact Petmate 1-888-847-8716 to receive a full refund or for more information. Then dispose of these button cell batteries at your local hazardous waste center rather than simply tossing them into the trash or household recycling.https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/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#petzone #toys #led #buttonbatteries #gastrointestinal #erosions #burns #recall

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 16, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Pet Zone Laser Pointer & LED Ball Pet Toys Have Ingestible Button Batteries

0:00 1:15

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Dr. Howard Smith Reports?

This episode is 1 minute long.

When was this Dr. Howard Smith Reports episode published?

This episode was published on August 16, 2025.

Can I download this Dr. Howard Smith Reports episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!