Golden Link Recalls Fantastic Four Cups and Captain America Popcorn Helmet Containers with LED Lights Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion Hazard; Violate Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Button Cell Batteries
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Summary: Golden Link, of Middletown, New York is recalling Fantastic Four Drinking Cups and Captain America Popcorn Helmet Containers with LED Lights. Reason: The cups and containers violate the mandatory standard for consumer products with button cell and coin batteries because they contain button cell batteries that can be accessed easily by children, posing an ingestion hazard. In addition, the products do not bear the warning labels required by Reese's Law. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.
What is being recalled
Fantastic Four Drinking Cups and Captain America Popcorn Helmet Containers with LED Lights
Why
The cups and containers violate the mandatory standard for consumer products with button cell and coin batteries because they contain button cell batteries that can be accessed easily by children, posing an ingestion hazard. In addition, the products do not bear the warning labels required by Reese's Law. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.
This recall involves Fantastic Four Invisible Woman and Human Torch Drinking Cups and Captain America Popcorn Helmet Containers with LED lights. The products are souvenirs sold at movie theaters for the Fantastic Four and Captain America movie productions. The Fantastic Four Invisible Woman cups are blue and the Human Torch cups are red in color. The Captain America helmet containers are navy blue and silver and about 85 ounces with an opening at the top to store popcorn.
How serious is it
CPSC does not assign severity classes. Read the hazard and injury details above.
Where it was sold
Sold in the United States at The Fantastic Four Cups were sold at AMC movie theaters nationwide from March 2025 through April 2025 for about $15. The Captain America Popcorn Helmet Containers were sold at AMC Theaters, Cobb Theaters, Drive in Group, El Capitan EVO Cinemas, Goldenlink, GQT Movies, Harkins, Independent Theatre, Maya Cinemas, Reading, West Wind, Escape and Zurich Group nationwide from February through August 2025 for about $30.
How to tell if yours is affected
No lot or model codes were published. Match the product description above.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the Fantastic Four Cups and Captain America Popcorn Helmet Containers immediately and contact Golden Link for a refund of the purchase price of the product. Consumers will be asked to dispose of the product and send a photo showing proof of disposal to [email protected] to receive a refund. Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures. Refund
Contact: Golden Link online at https://goldenlinknorthamerica.com and click "Product Recall Notice" at the top of the page for more information or by email at [email protected].
Recall facts
| Recall number | 26650 |
| Category | Consumer product |
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) |
| Severity | Not classified |
| Status | Announced |
| Recall started | July 30, 2026 |
| Reported | July 31, 2026 |
| Company | Golden Link, of Middletown, New York |
| Company location | China |
| Quantity | About 55,350 |
| Sold at | The Fantastic Four Cups were sold at AMC movie theaters nationwide from March 2025 through April 2025 for about $15. The Captain America Popcorn Helmet Containers were sold at AMC Theaters, Cobb Theaters, Drive in Group, El Capitan EVO Cinemas, Goldenlink, GQT Movies, Harkins, Independent Theatre, Maya Cinemas, Reading, West Wind, Escape and Zurich Group nationwide from February through August 2025 for about $30. |
| Injuries reported | None reported |
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