ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at The CPSC is urging consumers to immediately report any incidents of loose magnets to the CPSC Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or to the CPSC Web site at. If consumers are uncertain as to whether their product is being recalled, they can contact Mega Brands at (800) 779-7122 between 8 a.m. Mass merchants and other toy and arts and crafts stores sold the sets nationwide for between $20 and $60, depending on the size of the set.Ĭonsumers should stop using the recalled magnetic sets immediately and contact Mega Brands for a comparable replacement toy. One child died and 27 suffered serious intestinal injuries at the time after. Had the agency's top managers done so, the alert could have warned thousands of families to the. Mega Brands had recalled its Magnetix toys in 2006 and expanded the recall in 2007 due to the same safety problems. The building pieces include 1½-inch squares, 1-inch triangles, cylinder rods, flexors, connectors, x-tenders, and curves and come in an assortment of colors such as metallic, primary, translucent, and glow in the dark. It was around Christmas 2005 when Jonathan Midgett first recommended that Magnetix be recalled.
The recall includes all sets (except newer Magnetix sets sold since March 31, 2006) that are age-labeled 6+ and sets that contain the following caution label: 'CAUTION: Do not ingest or inhale magnets. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The older, recalled sets, which were manufactured in China, contain up to 250 plastic building pieces and ½-inch diameter steel balls. More than 4 million units of Magnetix Magnetic Building Sets are being recalled by manufacturer Mega Brands America, Inc., according to the U.S. today recalled about 2.4 million of its magnetic toys because magnets in the toys may come loose, posing a health risk to kids. “In order for any product recall to be effective in protecting consumers, we must significantly reduce incidents and injuries from occurring after the recall is announced.” “CPSC is deeply concerned about the dangers that small, powerful magnets can pose to children if swallowed,” said CPSC Acting Chairman Nancy Nord.
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