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Magnetic Chess Game (game contents)
The magnets violate the mandatory standard for toys because they are stronger than permitted and fit within CPSC’s small parts cylinder, posing a risk of serious injury or death if ingested by children.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using the magnetic chess games immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous magnet games.
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Product Safety Warning Details
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using Magnetic Chess Games sold by Kaiwenshangpin immediately. The magnets violate the mandatory standard for toys because they are stronger than permitted and fit within CPSC’s small parts cylinder, posing a risk of serious injury or death if ingested by children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, and/or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning and death.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using the magnetic chess games immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous magnet games.
CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the seller, Yiwushixiuxiangfushiyouxiangongsi (Yiwu Xiu Xiang Garment Co., Ltd.) dba Kaiwenshangpin, of China. The magnetic chess games were previously recalled, however, Kaiwenshangpin is failing to provide the agreed upon remedy to consumers.
The magnetic chess games contain magnets that are small, loose and separable with a strong magnetic flux. The games are sold in a blue box with the words “Magnetic”, “Magnetic Chess Piece” and “Intelligence Strategy Game” on the front of the box. The game includes 20 loose magnets, a yellow string, gameplay instructions and a plastic storage bag.
Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
None reported
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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