CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 13732
Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets
Published May 23, 2014 · Recall initiated: April 15, 2013
What's the 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.
What to do
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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Maxfield & Oberton LLC
- Distributor
- ToysRUs.com and retailers nationwide from November 2010 through July 2012 for about $40.
- Country
- US
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