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Toys R Us Recalls High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazards

  • Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets
Name of Product:
Buckyballs<strong> </strong>high-powered magnet sets
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:
Refund
Recall Date:
April 15, 2013
Units:
About 60
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.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves high-powered magnets sets with the brand name Buckyballs. The sets contain 216 silver-colored, spherical rare earth magnets, each about five millimeters in diameter.

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.    

Incidents/Injuries:

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.  

Sold At:
ToysRUs.com and retailers nationwide from November 2010 through July 2012 for about $40.
Importer:

Maxfield & Oberton LLC

Importer

Maxfield & Oberton LLC

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
13-732

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