Product Recall Number: 13-112
Why was Magnet Balls® Manipulative Magnet Sets recalled?
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.
Product Recall Number: 13-112
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-01-30
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Magnet Balls® Manipulative Magnet Sets
Description: If two or more magnets are swallowed they can link together inside a child's intestines. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
Hazard Description: 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.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 106,000
Incidents: No incidents or injuries have been reported to SCS Direct. 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 recalled magnets and contact SCS Direct for instructions on returning the product for a $20 store credit.
Sold At: Amazon.com from August 2010 through May 2012 for about $20.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed