Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets
Description: This recall involves high-powered magnets sets with the brand name Buckyballs. The sets contain 216 silver-colored, spherical rare earth magnets, each about five millimeters in diameter. [Learn More]
About 60 units were affected by this recall.
Toys R Us Recalls High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazards
Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets.
Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets Recall Information
| Country of Origin | China |
| Recall Date | 04/15/2013 |
| Recall ID | 1504 |
| Recall Number | 13732 |
| Product Type | Magnets |
| Hazard | 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. |
| Injuries | Toys R Us has received no reports of injuries. CPSC has received 54 reports of incidents involving children ingesting high-powered magnets resulting in 53 reports of medical intervention. |
| Remedy | 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. |
| Remedy Option | Refund |
| Contact | Toys R Us, at (800) 869-7787 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET on Sundays, or online at www.toysrus.com, then click on About Us, then select “Safety” at the top of the page, and then “Click here” under Product Recalls. |
| Last Updated | 05/23/2014 |
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