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Product Recall Number: 17-192

Why was Children’s magnetic building sets recalled?

The building sets corner welds can break, allowing the panels and frames to separate and release magnets during play. When released, exposed magnets can create a choking hazard.

Children’s magnetic building sets
Here's product recall specific data for Children’s magnetic building sets.

  • Product Recall Number: 17-192

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2017-08-01

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Children’s magnetic building sets

  • Description: This recall involves two styles of Panelcraft™ Rainbow magnetic building sets: Rainbow Dream Builder and Rainbow Solid Builder. The solid builder set includes 19 pieces: 11 solid panels in red, yellow, green, blue and purple and 8 white windows that measure 9 inches by 9 inches. The rainbow dream builder set includes 19 windows in red, yellow, green, blue and purple colors that measure 9 inches by 9 inches.

  • Hazard Description: The building sets corner welds can break, allowing the panels and frames to separate and release magnets during play. When released, exposed magnets can create a choking hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Replace

  • Units: About 2,000

  • Incidents: None reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled building sets and take them away from children. Contact the firm to receive a prepaid shipping label for returning the recalled sets for a free replacement set including shipping.

  • Sold At: Discount School Supply, Kaplan Early Learning Company, Panelcraft and Tout About Toys from November 2016 through January 2017 for between $120 and $150.

  • Importers: Panelcraft Inc., of Dearborn, Mich.

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: Panelcraft Inc., of Dearborn, Mich.

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed