TheKiddoSpace Recalls Reusable Water Balloons Due to Risk of Injury from Phthalate Exposure; Violate Federal Phthalates Ban

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 26-295

Date. 2026-02-26

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). The cord lock on the recalled water ballons’ storage bags contain a regulated phthalate, which violate the federal https://cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Gu… ban. Phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Action / remedy (official). Consumers should stop using the recalled reusable water balloons immediately, take the storage bag away from children and contact TheKiddoSpace to receive a free replacement bag, including shipping. Consumers will be asked to cut the storage bag in half and send a photo of the destroyed bag to info@thekiddospace.com. Consumers should then dispose of the destroyed bags in accordance with their local waste disposal requirements.

Product. TheKiddoSpace Reusable Water Balloons

Identification details. This recall involves TheKiddoSpace-branded reusable water balloons. The recalled refillable multi-colored water balloons are silicon balls that have small magnets to keep them closed when filled and come with a black mesh storage bag. TheKiddoSpace logo, “Reusable Water Ballons” and an image of child holding a water balloon are printed on the product’s resealable blue packaging.

Units. About 4,300

Incidents reported by CPSC. None reported

Remedy type. Replace

Sold at. TheKiddoSpaceStore.com from April 2024 through February 2025 for between $15 and $30.

Official record

Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice