Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys
Description: The products were sold for use as an adult novelty item or desk toy with appropriate hazard warnings and stating the intended age level as 14 years and older. Nanospheres is a mass of 231 small powerful magnets that are either silver, gold or black in color. Each magnet is about 5mm in diameter. The magnets come in a circular metal canister approximately 2.5 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches tall with a black and blue label displaying the product name "Nanospheres." [Learn More]
About 4,200 units were affected by this recall.
Kringles Toys and Gifts Recalls High Powered Magnets Due to Ingestion Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toy.
Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys Recall Information
| Country of Origin | China |
| Recall Date | 01/31/2013 |
| Recall ID | 1307 |
| Recall Number | 13111 |
| Product Type | High-Powered Magnets |
| Hazard | If 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. |
| Injuries | The firm has received no reports of incidents or injury. 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 product and contact the company to arrange for return and a full refund. |
| Remedy Option | Refund |
| Contact | Kringles Toys and Gifts toll-free at (888) 801-1649 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, e-mail [email protected], or website www.kringlestoysandgifts.com and click on Product Recall for more information. |
| Last Updated | 01/26/2015 |
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