Recall of high-powered magnet sets due to ingestion hazard. Children and teens at risk of serious injury from swallowing magnets.
These products contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to children and teenagers.
High-powered magnet sets (Buckyballs and Buckycubes) are being recalled because they pose a risk of serious injury if children or teens swallow them. These small magnets can cause internal damage if ingested.
Small, high-powered magnets can be swallowed by children and teens. If multiple magnets are ingested, they can stick together inside the body, causing internal injuries, blockages, or death.
Children and teenagers who own or use these magnet sets are at risk. Parents and caregivers should be especially concerned.
Look for sets sold by Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Brookstone, certain Hallmark retailers, Marbles the Brain Store, or ThinkGeek. The sets include small spherical or cube-shaped magnets.
Take the magnet sets away from children and teenagers immediately.
Reach out to the retailer where you purchased the product for instructions on the remedy.
Consumers should take the high-powered magnet sets and all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers and contact the retailer from which they purchased the product to obtain instructions for their remedy.
The product contains defects in design, warnings, and instructions that pose a substantial risk of injury and death to children and teenagers.
Look for sets sold by Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Brookstone, certain Hallmark retailers, Marbles the Brain Store, or ThinkGeek. The sets include small spherical or cube-shaped magnets.
Take the magnet sets away from children and teenagers and contact the retailer where you purchased it for instructions on the remedy.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Buckyballs to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1357 — Buckyballs Buckyballs and Buckycubes high-powered magnet sets Hello, I own a Buckyballs and Buckycubes high-powered magnet sets that is covered by recall 1357 from Buckyballs. The official recall notice states: Consumers should take the high-powered magnet sets and all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers and contact the retailer from which they purchased the product to obtain instructions for their remedy. 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.
