Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of ingestion as no warnings were present that these products should not be worn on other body parts, such as inside the nose or mouth. If two or more magnets are swallowed, there is a risk that the magnets become drawn to each other in the digestive system, which could cause severe injury or death if rapid medical attention is not sought.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Caprilite Ltd Magnetic Stud Earrings
- Category
- Jewellery
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Caprilite Ltd Magnetic Stud Earrings
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of ingestion as no warnings were present that these products should not be worn on other body parts, such as inside the nose or mouth. If two or more magnets are swallowed, there is a risk that the magnets become drawn to each other in the digestive system, which could cause severe injury or death if rapid medical attention is not sought.
- Corrective action: The product has been voluntarily withdrawn from the market.
- Product information
- Type
- Jewellery - Magnetic crystal stud earrings
- ASIN
- B077PZVL28
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- 9 Set Magnetic Earrings Colourful Crystal Studs
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- No warnings were present that these products should not be worn on other body parts, such as inside the nose or mouth. The Jewellery may be positioned so that both magnets are worn inside the mouth, for example, either side of the tongue.
- 4 individual studs were tested equating to 8 magnets. 2 back magnets and 1 front magnet were above the 50 kG2mm2 parameter.
- If two or more magnets are swallowed, there is a risk that the magnets become drawn to each other in the digestive system, which could cause severe injury or death if rapid medical attention is not sought.
- Corrective action
- The product has been voluntarily withdrawn from the market.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2103-0123
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The product has been voluntarily withdrawn from the market.
- Product information
- Type
- Jewellery - Magnetic crystal stud earrings
- ASIN
- B077PZVL28
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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