Roylco Recalls Educational Light Cubes Due to Fire Hazard
Recalled 2016-10-13. Lithium battery hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 1,400Units
2016-10-13Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves the Roylco Educational Light Cubes with model number R59601. The model number is located on the user guide included with the light cube. The educational light cube is a white cube measuring 16 inches high by 16 inches wide by 16 inches deep. The cubes have a light source and a battery located in the base. The cube is primarily used for creative learning involving light in the early childhood classroom.
- The hazard
- The light cube's lithium polymer battery can overheat and catch fire, posing a fire hazard.
- Injuries
- The firm has received three reports of the light cube battery overheating and catching fire. No injuries have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled light cubes and contact Roylco for instructions on returning the light cubes for a free replacement of the light source, which contains the battery.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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