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Infant Bath Tub Recall Lawsuit | 2026 Latest Updates

The CPSC has recalled thousands of Napei infant bath tubs sold on Amazon after discovering that accessible button-cell batteries in the built-in thermometer pose a life-threatening ingestion hazard to babies. Parents and caregivers are urged to stop using the tubs immediately, as swallowing these batteries can cause internal burns, severe injury, or death.

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Table of contents
  1. Latest Infant Bath Tub Recall Updates
  2. November 7, 2025: Consumer Reports Finds Similar Tubs Still for Sale
  3. November 6, 2025: CPSC Announces Recall 26-071
  4. Which Infant Bath Tubs Are Affected?
  5. Why Were the Infant Bath Tubs Recalled?
  6. Reported Incidents, Injuries, or Illnesses
  7. What Should Consumers Do?
  8. Legal Options
  9. Filing Deadlines
  10. Frequently Asked Questions
  11. Is There a Lawsuit over the Napei Infant Bath Tub Recall?
  12. What Are the Symptoms of a Swallowed Button Battery?
  13. How Fast Can a Swallowed Button Battery Cause Damage?
  14. Should I Give Honey After a Child Swallows a Button Battery?
  15. Which Company Recalled the Napei Infant Bath Tubs?
  16. Where Can I Report a Problem with the Recalled Bath Tub?
  17. References
Napei collapsible infant bath tubs, Model No: Baby Bathtub – 0823, were recalled on November 6, 2025. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall is open, with a Repair remedy. Sefon Store sold them at Amazon. The tubs are white and gray and have a built-in thermometer. CPSC says children can easily access the button cell batteries in that thermometer. Swallowed batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death. Stop using the tub right away. Ask Sefon Store to send a free replacement battery compartment. If you think a child swallowed a battery, call a poison center right away and do not delay.
Recall at a glance
  • Action type: Recall (CPSC remedy type: Repair)
  • Announcement and initiation dates: Recall date: November 6, 2025
  • Company and responsible agency: Sefon Store (retailer, of China) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
  • Recall or campaign number: 26-071
  • Affected models, lots, UPCs, serial numbers, or VINs: Model No: Baby Bathtub – 0823, on a label on the bottom of the tub. White and gray plastic tubs with two detachable legs and a built-in thermometer
  • Number of affected units: About 7,800
  • Sold at and sale period: Amazon from July 2025 through September 2025 for about $35
  • Hazard: Children can easily access the button cell batteries in the built-in thermometer. Swallowed batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death
  • Reported incidents, injuries, illnesses, and deaths: None reported (CPSC recall notice)
  • Remedy: Repair: a free replacement battery compartment from Sefon Store, Napeiservice00@outlook.com

Latest Infant Bath Tub Recall Updates

November 7, 2025: Consumer Reports Finds Similar Tubs Still for Sale

Consumer Reports published its report on the recall. CR’s report said similar versions of the tub were still for sale at Target, TikTok Shop and Walmart [1]. CR said it asked the manufacturer to confirm those tubs are not part of the recall. It had not heard back before publication. This is CR’s own finding. It is not a statement from CPSC.

November 6, 2025: CPSC Announces Recall 26-071

CPSC announced Recall 26-071 of about 7,800 Napei collapsible infant bath tubs [2]. The notice says the tubs were made in China. The notice title cites a risk of serious injury or death from an ingestion hazard. It also says the tubs violate the federal button battery rule [3].

Which Infant Bath Tubs Are Affected?

The recall covers Napei collapsible infant bath tubs with these features:
  • Napei collapsible infant bath tub made of plastic, with two detachable legs and a built-in thermometer
  • White and gray color combination, with a removable star print cushion insert and a blue rubber star-shaped drain plug
  • Model No: Baby Bathtub – 0823, found on a label on the underside of the bath tub
  • Sold by the retailer Sefon Store, of China, on Amazon from July 2025 through September 2025 for about $35

Why Were the Infant Bath Tubs Recalled?

The infant bath tubs were recalled because the built-in thermometer contains button cell batteries that children can easily access. That access means the tubs violate the mandatory standard for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries. The standard is 16 CFR Part 1263, which took effect on October 23, 2023. It aims to prevent child access to the batteries during reasonably foreseeable use and misuse. Each consumer product containing button cell or coin batteries must comply with ANSI/UL 4200A. Reese’s Law requires the rule to reduce the risk of injury and death to children 6 years old and younger from ingesting these batteries.

Reported Incidents, Injuries, or Illnesses

CPSC lists the incidents and injuries for this recall as none reported. Consumer Reports repeated that no injuries had been reported when it published its report on November 7, 2025. The notice gives no reporting cutoff date or geography for the units. Reports are not proof that a product caused an injury. If your child has swallowed a battery, see the steps in the next section.
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What Should Consumers Do?

If you own one of these tubs, take these steps:
  1. Stop using the infant bath tub right away, as the CPSC notice instructs consumers to do.
  2. Email Sefon Store at Napeiservice00@outlook.com to ask for a free replacement battery compartment.
  3. Give Sefon Store your Amazon order number or a photo of the tracking label on the bottom of the tub, and wait for Sefon Store to confirm either one.
  4. Report a dangerous product or a product-related injury to CPSC at SaferProducts.gov.
  5. Call the National Battery Ingestion Hotline at 1-800-498-8666 or a poison center at 1-800-222-1222 right away if a child may have swallowed a battery.
  6. Watch for fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, or blood in the stools, as Poison Control says, and report these symptoms immediately [4].
Whether a legal claim exists depends on the individual facts of a child’s injury. A recall does not automatically establish that anyone is liable or that a person qualifies for a claim. The JPML pending MDL report dated October 1, 2026 lists no MDL for this recall [5]. JPML stands for the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

Filing Deadlines

Filing deadlines depend on state law and vary with where a person lives. The time limit also varies with when the injury happened and when it was diagnosed. Even a strong claim can end if the filing deadline passes, so a person should check with a lawyer promptly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is There a Lawsuit over the Napei Infant Bath Tub Recall?

On a lawsuit over the Napei infant bath tub recall, the JPML report reads active MDLs by docket type. It lists none for infant bath tubs, baby products with batteries or Amazon-sold bath products.

What Are the Symptoms of a Swallowed Button Battery?

The symptoms of a swallowed button battery are listed in the steps above. Poison Control says most button batteries pass in the stool, but some get stuck, and one stuck in the esophagus is especially likely to cause tissue damage.

How Fast Can a Swallowed Button Battery Cause Damage?

A swallowed button battery can cause severe damage in just 2 hours if it is stuck in the esophagus. It must be removed as quickly as possible. In most cases an x-ray is needed right away to confirm the battery has passed into the stomach.

Should I Give Honey After a Child Swallows a Button Battery?

The National Capital Poison Center advises honey after a child swallows a button battery within the prior 12 hours, especially a lithium coin cell, if the child can swallow. Give 2 teaspoons every 10 minutes on the way to the ER. Do not delay the ER trip or induce vomiting.

Which Company Recalled the Napei Infant Bath Tubs?

The company named in the recall of the Napei infant bath tubs is Sefon Store, the retailer, of China. The CPSC notice names no separate recalling firm or importer for these tubs.

Where Can I Report a Problem with the Recalled Bath Tub?

To report a problem with the recalled bath tub, call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772. If Sefon Store does not respond to a remedy request, use the Recall Complaint form on the CPSC notice page and explain the situation.

References

  1. https://www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/baby-product-recalls/napei-baby-bathtubs-recalled-for-battery-safety-hazard-a2612773674/
  2. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Napei-Infant-Bath-Tubs-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Ingestion-Hazard-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Consumer-Products-with-Button-Cell-Batteries-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Sefon-Store
  3. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-II/subchapter-B/part-1263
  4. https://www.poison.org/battery
  5. https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/Pending_MDL_Dockets_By_MDL_Type-October-1-2026.pdf