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Product Recall Number: 17-119

Why was Magnetic tic tac toe games recalled?

The magnets can come off the tic tac toe game pieces, posing a choking hazard. In addition, when two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside the intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.

Magnetic tic tac toe games
Here's product recall specific data for Magnetic tic tac toe games.

  • Product Recall Number: 17-119

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2017-03-29

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Magnetic tic tac toe games

  • Description: This recall involves a magnetic tic tac toe 10 x 10 inch plywood board with nine “X” and “Heart” game pieces. The game pieces have a magnet on the back. Model number “234-25-1089” is printed on the bottom right corner of the product.

  • Hazard Description: The magnets can come off the tic tac toe game pieces, posing a choking hazard. In addition, when two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside the 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 19,000

  • Incidents: Target has received one report of the magnets falling off the game piece. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tic tac toe game and return it to any Target store for a full refund.

  • Sold At: Target stores nationwide from December 2016 through February 2017 for about $5.

  • Importers: Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed