Reason for the recall
- Product presents a high risk of internal injuries due to small, overpowered magnets that can be easily swallowed.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
90 PCs Magnetic Blocks Construction Magnet Bars Sticks Metal Balls Sphere Silver.
- Category
- Toys
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: 90 PCs Magnetic Blocks Construction Magnet Bars Sticks Metal Balls Sphere Silver.
- Hazard: Product presents a high risk of internal injuries due to small, overpowered magnets that can be easily swallowed.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users. The listing has also been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
- Product information
- Type
- Gadgets - Magnets
- Product description
- A 90-piece set of magnetic blocks and construction magnet bars, sticks and metal silver balls.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Report and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of injuries as, when tested, the small magnets were found to have a magnetic flux index greater than 50 kG²mm², in most cases over 110 kG²mm² which is over twice the maximum permissible limit. Small, high-powered magnetic products can be easily swallowed and, when ingested, have the potential to cause serious internal injuries within the gastrointestinal tract.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- OPSS has issued a Safety Alert for small, high-powered magnetic products which can be accessed at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-alert-small-high-powered-magnetic-products-psa1.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users. The listing has also been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2202-0089
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users. The listing has also been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
- Product information
- Type
- Gadgets - Magnets
- Product description
- A 90-piece set of magnetic blocks and construction magnet bars, sticks and metal silver balls.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Report and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of injuries as, when tested, the small magnets were found to have a magnetic flux index greater than 50 kG²mm², in most cases over 110 kG²mm² which is over twice the maximum permissible limit. Small, high-powered magnetic products can be easily swallowed and, when ingested, have the potential to cause serious internal injuries within the gastrointestinal tract.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- OPSS has issued a Safety Alert for small, high-powered magnetic products which can be accessed at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-alert-small-high-powered-magnetic-products-psa1.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users. The listing has also been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
- Additional information
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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