Toys R Us recalls Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets due to risk of serious injury if multiple magnets are swallowed. Swallowed magnets can cause intestinal obstructions, perforations, and death. Consumers should stop using immediately and contact Toys R Us for refunds.
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.
Toys R Us has recalled Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets because swallowing multiple magnets can cause serious intestinal injuries, including obstructions, perforations, and death. Parents and caregivers should stop using these sets immediately and keep magnets away from children.
When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside the intestines and clamp onto body tissues. This can cause intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis, and death. Internal injuries from magnets may also lead to serious lifelong health effects.
Children under 18 who own or use the recalled Buckyballs magnet sets are at risk. Parents and caregivers should be especially cautious as magnets can cause severe internal injuries if swallowed.
The recalled items are Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets containing 216 silver-colored, spherical rare earth magnets. These sets were sold by Toys R Us and are not available for return in stores.
Take all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers.
Toys R Us will contact each purchasing customer directly to coordinate the recall and provide a full refund.
Consumers should stop using the recalled high-powered magnet sets immediately, take all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers and contact Toys R Us as listed above for a full refund. Toys R Us will contact each purchasing customer directly to coordinate the recall. Returns of the magnet sets will not be accepted in stores.
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.
The recalled items are Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets containing 216 silver-colored, spherical rare earth magnets.
No, returns of the magnet sets will not be accepted in stores.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Buckyballs to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1504 — Buckyballs Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets Hello, I own a Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets that is covered by recall 1504 from Buckyballs. The official recall notice states: Consumers should stop using the recalled high-powered magnet sets immediately, take all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers and contact Toys R Us as listed above for a full refund. Toys R Us will contact each purchasing customer directly to coordinate the recall. Returns of the magnet sets will not be accepted in stores. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
