If you have LED tea lights or seasonal light-up accessories in your home, it's worth taking two minutes this morning to check them. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled two products — JINHEZO Mini Waterproof LED Tea Lights and OKK Trading Easter LED Headbands — because children can too easily access the button batteries inside.

Button batteries are small, round, and shiny. They look like something a child might want to pick up and put in their mouth. And when they are swallowed, they become a medical emergency that can turn fatal in hours.

What to Do If You Have These Products

If you recognize either product in your home, stop using it immediately. Go to CPSC.gov and search for the product name to find the specific remedy instructions — whether that's a refund, a return to the retailer, or a repair kit. The CPSC publishes full remedy details for every recall, and the process is typically straightforward.

If you're not sure whether a product has a button battery inside, check the back or bottom for a small battery compartment door. On many decorative LED items, this door can be pried open without tools — which is exactly the problem these recalls are meant to address.

A Broader Pattern Worth Knowing

The CPSC included these two products in a broader August 20 recall batch that also covered infant sleepsuits, children's pajamas, hair serum, and toy building sets. Button batteries remain one of the commission's top child safety priorities, and CPSC.gov maintains a searchable database of every active recall if you want to check other products.

For Colorado Springs families, the practical takeaway is simple: LED tea lights and decorative light-up accessories are common in a lot of households, particularly the kind purchased online or picked up at a discount retailer. They don't always come with prominent battery warnings. That's why the recall matters — these items are everywhere, and most parents wouldn't think twice about leaving one on a coffee table.

If You Think a Child Swallowed a Battery

Do not wait for symptoms. Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Time is the critical factor. Tell the medical team what type of battery it was if you know, and bring the product packaging if you have it. This is not a "let's see how they're feeling in an hour" situation.

What's Next

Check your home today — it takes less than five minutes to look at any LED tea lights, decorative candles, or seasonal light-up accessories you own. Visit CPSC.gov to confirm whether a product is affected and to start the remedy process. If you have questions about a specific product that isn't listed, CPSC has a hotline at 1-800-638-2772.

This won't be the last button battery recall of the year. The CPSC has made these a recurring enforcement priority, and more products will follow. Signing up for CPSC recall alerts at CPSC.gov is a good long-term move for any family with young children in the home.