CPSC2013-04-15
Toys R Us 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
Consumers should stop using the recalled high-powered magnet sets immediately, take all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers and contact Toys R Us as listed above for a full refund. Toys R Us will contact each purchasing customer directly to coordinate the recall. Returns of the magnet sets will not be accepted in stores.
Sold at
ToysRUs.com and retailers nationwide from November 2010 through July 2012 for about $40.
Affected count
About 60
Injuries reported
Toys R Us 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
Toys R Us, at (800) 869-7787 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET on Sundays, or online at www.toysrus.com, then click on About Us, then select "Safety" at the top of the page, and then "Click here" under Product Recalls.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Toys-R-Us-Recalls-High-Powered-Magnet-SetsDon't want to check this manually?
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