CPSC2013-04-15
Overstock.com Recalls High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazards
Maxfield & Oberton LLC
Hazard
When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
Remedy
Overstock.com will contact each purchasing customer directly to coordinate the recall. Consumers should stop using the recalled high-powered magnet sets immediately, take all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers, and contact Overstock.com for a full refund.
Sold at
Overstock.com and retailers nationwide from November 2010 through July 2012 for about $20.
Affected count
539
Injuries reported
Overstock has received no reports of injuries. CPSC has received 54 reports of incidents involving children ingesting high-powered magnets resulting in 53 reports of medical intervention.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets
Consumer contact
Overstock.com Inc. at e-mail miscellaneous@overstock.com or online at www.overstock.com for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Overstock-Recalls-High-Powered-Magnet-SetsDon't want to check this manually?
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