CPSC2022-03-24
Boxine U.S. Recalls tonies Blocks Due to Magnet Ingestion Hazard; Sold Exclusively at tonies.com (Recall Alert)
Boxine US Inc, Palo Alto, California
Hazard
When two or more high-powered magnets are swallowed, either intentionally by younger children or accidentally by older children, the ingested magnets can attract to each other, or to another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled blocks with magnets immediately, take them away from children, and contact tonies for instructions on returning the recalled blocks for a full refund. Consumers can also go to https://tonies.happyreturns.com/ and choose "Blocks Return" as the reason for return. tonies will then provide the customer with a return label. After the product has been received, tonies will provide the initial form of payment with a full refund and an additional $14.99 tonies.com coupon code. tonies is also contacting all purchasers directly. The recalled products are being remotely deactivated so that they no longer function.
Sold at
Online at tonies.com from November 2021 through December 2021 for between $15 and $20.
Affected count
About 4,200
Injuries reported
tonies has received one report of the magnet detaching from the product. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
Germany
Remedy type
Refund
Products
tonies® Blocks
Consumer contact
tonies toll-free at 877-397-7898 or email productsafety.us@tonies.com online at tonies.com and click on 'Recall and Safety,' or direct link, tonies.com/pages/recall-and-safety.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Boxine-U-S-Recalls-tonies-Blocks-Due-to-Magnet-Ingestion-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-tonies-com-Recall-AlertDon't want to check this manually?
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