Product Recall Number: 13-111
Why was Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys recalled?
If 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.
Product Recall Number: 13-111
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-01-31
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys
Description: If two or more magnets are swallowed they can link together inside a child's intestines.
Hazard Description: If 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.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 4,200
Incidents: The firm has received no reports of incidents or injury. CPSC has received 80 reports of incidents involving ingestion of other high powered magnets, resulting in 79 reports seeking medical intervention.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the company to arrange for return and a full refund.
Sold At: Amazon.com from November 2010 through December 2011 for about $25 to $30.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed