Banzai balls
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 1, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 1, 2011the latest report was made
- Jun 1, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Banzai
- Maker
- TOY QUESTMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- BallsCPSC’s product type: Balls, Other or Not Specified (code 5016), in Toys & Children: Toys
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jun 1, 2011, published by CPSC Jun 23, 2011
The product, in the report: Banzai Soak & Splash - balls that you get wet and toss them around
I purchased the Banzai Soak and Splash Balls last night at my local Family Dollar Store in Machias, Maine. When I got home I opened up the balls. I was just about to hand them over to my two-year old daughter when I noticed a string. I pulled the string and out came a sewing needle attached to this string. I was mortified. What if I hadn’t seen the string and pulled out the needle? Well, then my daughter would have had a sewing needle go straight into her hand. The string attached to the needle was the same kind of thread used to sew the balls with. To a mom, this is pretty scary stuff.
I then went online immediately to find a customer service phone number. I called it and it told me that customer service was not open at the time. So today I have attempted 5 separate times to get through customer service. Each time they told me that all customer service workers were busy and I would have to wait until the next available worker. Well, I did this each time and after just over 10 minutes my phone call got disconnected.
So not only am I mortified about finding a sewing needle in a toy, I am very frustrated that I have spent well over a hour trying to get through the company’s customer service.
- Model
- 65350
- UPC
- 026753653508
- Bought from
- Family Dollar Store, Maine
- Bought
- May 31, 2011
- Where
- Marshfield, Maine: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 2, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Banzai, made or sold by TOY QUEST
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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