Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of injuries due to the presence of small, high-powered magnets. If more than two magnets are swallowed, there is a potential for serious internal injuries within the gastrointestinal tract.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Princess-J Cartoon Magnetic Fashion Stud Earrings
- Category
- Jewellery
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Princess-J Cartoon Magnetic Fashion Stud Earrings
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of injuries due to the presence of small, high-powered magnets. If more than two magnets are swallowed, there is a potential for serious internal injuries within the gastrointestinal tract.
- Corrective action: We recommend users stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Jewellery - Magnetic Earrings
- eBay item number
- 192677804027
- EAN
- 032500060017
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product description
- Pack of eight assorted pairs of magnetic earrings. Designs include bees, flowers, toadstools, stars, hearts, snowflakes. Packaging has ‘Princess’ logo.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a medium risk of injuries as, when tested, the small magnets were found to have a magnetic flux index greater than 50 kG²mm², with an identified flux of 149.30 50 kG²mm². 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
- We recommend users stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2108-0458
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- We recommend users stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Jewellery - Magnetic Earrings
- eBay item number
- 192677804027
- EAN
- 032500060017
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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