Fantastic Four Cups and Captain America Popcorn Helmet Containers Recalled Over Battery Ingestion Hazard

Product Recalls - August 15, 2026

Golden Link Issues Recall for Fantastic Four Cups and Captain America Popcorn Helmet Containers with LED Lights Over Injury Risk and Violations of Mandatory Safety Standards

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (August 14, 2026) – Golden Link has issued a recall for its popular Fantastic Four Cups and Captain America Popcorn Helmet Containers because they can pose a serious injury risk to consumers.

The recall was issued on July 30, 2026. An estimated 55,350 units were sold prior to the recall.

According to the recall notice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the cups and containers violate federal safety standards associated with products that contain button cell batteries.

The main issue is that the button cell batteries can be easily accessed by small children. This creates a major ingestion hazard if a child were to swallow the batteries.

Moreover, the products also lack any type of warning labels, which is one of the requirements set by Reese’s Law. If a child were to swallow one of the button cell batteries, they could suffer serious internal injuries or death.

Liability for Injuries Caused by Products That Contain Button Cell Batteries 

Companies that manufacture consumer products have a legal obligation to ensure that those products are reasonably safe and compliant with mandatory safety guidelines. In particular, products that contain button cell batteries are subject to standards set by Reese’s Law and 16 C.F.R. Part 1263. The battery compartment in any product that contains button cell batteries should not be easily accessible by children. Ideally, a tool should be required to open that compartment. Courts will take into consideration numerous factors when evaluating whether or not manufacturers are liable for injuries involving their product.

  • Compliance: It matters whether or not battery compartments complied with federal accessibility requirements.
  • Warnings: It matters whether or not affected products had adequate safety warnings on the packaging.
  • Design: It matters whether or not there were practical design decisions that could’ve led to reduced access to a battery compartment.
  • Safety Records: It matters whether or not testing or quality control records indicated a potential issue that should’ve been addressed.

When a product manufacturer fails to create a safe product that injures a consumer, they could be held strictly liable for any resulting injuries. Consider, for example, Codling v. Paglia, 32 N.Y.2d 330 (N.Y. Court of Appeals 1973). In that case, a Chrysler automobile with a faulty steering mechanism collided head-on with another vehicle thereby causing the plaintiff to be injured. New York’s highest court held that plaintiffs do not need to produce evidence of negligence if they are injured by a defective product.

What to Do After Injuries Caused by Defective Products

It has long been understood that button cell batteries can be particularly dangerous to young children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has reported that from 2011 through 2021, an estimated 27 people died and another 54,300 people were treated in emergency rooms after swallowing button cell batteries. It is important that certain actions are taken after any incident involving button cell batteries.

  • Parents should ensure that their children receive prompt medical care.
  • The product involved in the incident should be stored in a secure location where it’s not likely to cause additional harm.
  • It should be determined if the product was on any recall list.
  • Parents should carefully consider all of their legal options with a team experienced in personal injury claims.

Accidents involving button cell batteries tend to be highly preventable in many different situations. A major part of the problem is that companies are not sufficiently warning parents that their products contain these batteries in the first place. They are also choosing to make products where the button cell battery can be easily accessed by children. The family of any child injured by a button cell battery may be able to pursue some measure of accountability through a civil action.

Getting Legal Help After Injuries Involving Button Cell Batteries

Horwitz Horwitz & Associates was very concerned to learn about the safety issues with the Fantastic Four Cups and Captain America Popcorn Helmet Containers. Our product liability attorneys in Chicago understand the significant hardship that can come from any injury involving a consumer product. We remain committed to alerting the public of dangerous products so that more children are not harmed.

Have you or loved one been harmed by a product that contains button cell batteries? You may be entitled to significant financial compensation. We are here to assist you in any way we can. Our attorneys have decades of experience helping accident victims. Whether you just have legal questions or are wondering how an attorney might be able to help with your unique situation, we are here to assist you. You can contact us anytime at (312) 564-4256.