CPSC recalls 21 million Miniverse toy sets for possible skin, eye and lung irritation
Miniverse Make It Mini toys are super cute and super popular—which is why so many kids (and parents) love them. But if you have a child who’s a fan, you may want to take a close look at their collection, because the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced that 21 million of the toy sets have been recalled for safety concerns.
The CPSC decided to recall Make It Mini sets that contain unused liquid resin, explaining in the recall announcement that in liquid form, resin “can cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation or sensitization when inhaled, touched, or ingested by children or adults.”
They also said that the resins used in the Miniverse play sets contained acrylates, a chemical compound that, under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, is barred from use in any children’s products.
MGA entertainment, the parent company that makes Miniverse toys (as well as other popular brands like Bratz and L.O.L. Surprise!), received reports of more than two dozen adults and children who were injured after coming in contact with the resin in the Make It Mini kits. The reports cited skin burns, skin irritation and respiratory irritation, and one report stated that a consumer’s asthma was triggered.
Included in the recall are popular sets like “Make It Mini Appliances,” all models and series of “Make It Mini Food,” and “Make It Mini Lifestyle.” The resin that triggered the recall was used to look like food items in many of the sets. For example, in the “Make It Mini Food Diner” toy set, kids could create mini bowls filled with resin ice cream. The instructions on MGA’s website explain that users should place the resin under a UV light, such as the sun, so it can harden. The resin is no longer harmful once it has hardened and isn’t in liquid form.
The products included in the recall were sold at Target, Walmart, Family Dollar, Dollar General, ALDI, and Hobby Lobby, as well as online retailers including Amazon.com, shop.mgae.com, Target.com, and Walmart.com, from October 2022 to June 2024. The CPSC says anyone with an affected product should stop using it immediately and contact MGA for a refund or replacement.
If you come in contact with liquid resin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says you should wash your skin thoroughly, change your clothes, and contact your healthcare provider with any concerns.
Here’s the full list of products included in the recall:
MGA’s Miniverse PIZZA PARTY
MGA’s Miniverse Food/Diner PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse Make It ICE CREAM
MGA’s Miniverse-Food Series Cafe PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Make It All You Can Eat
MGA’s Miniverse-Make It Mini Halloween 3pk
MGA’s Miniverse-Make It Mini Hllwn PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Make It Mini Holiday 3pk
MGA’s Miniverse-Make It Mini Holiday PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Make It Mini Kitchen
MGA’s Miniverse-Make It Mini: Multi Pack
MGA’s Miniverse-Make/Mini Fds Cfe 2pk 2A
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Appliances PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Birdfeeders
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Breakfast Shop
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Diner Sp/Easter 3pk
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Diner Sp/Easter PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Diner Vl Day 3pk
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Diner Vl Day PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Dinner Pack
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Food Diner S3A PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Foods Café S2A PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Foods Cafe S3A PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Foods Diner S2A PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Home S1A PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Ice Cream Shop
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Lf Home S1A PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Movie Theater S Pk
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Pastry Shop
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Sweets Shop
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Lf Home S1B PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Lf Home S1A PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Food Cafe S3B PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Foods Cafe S3A PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Food Dnr S3B PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Food Diner S3A PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Mini Appliances PDQ
MGA’s Miniverse-Make It Mini Kitchen
