Design Ideas Recalls Magnets Due to Risk of Ingestion
Recall 14126 · Mar 6, 2014 · Design Ideas
21,700
units affected
21,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14126
- Date
- Mar 6, 2014
- Company
- Design Ideas
- Units affected
- 21,700
- Product
- Design Ideas® and Neatlife® Rubber Ducky Magnets, and Design Idea® Blowfish and Splat Magnets
- Product type
- Magnets
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves miniature office and refrigerator magnets sold in the shape of a duck, blowfish and a splat. A small magnet is affixed to the underside of the brightly colored plastic objects which were sold in sets of four or six. Model number 3205121 (duck), 993205114 (duck), 3205122 (blowfish) or 3205078 (splat) is printed on the bottom of the packaging. "Magnets" and the Design Ideas logo are printed on the front of the package.
What can happen
The small magnets can easily detach from the product. If swallowed, magnets 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.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled magnets place them out of reach of children and contact Design Ideas for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Rubber ducky magnets were sold at Nordstrom's Rack stores, novelty and gift stores, book stores and art stores nationwide from March 2007 through September 2013 for about $10. Blowfish magnets were sold at novelty and gift stores, book stores and art stores nationwide from March 2007 through...
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled design ideas® and neatlife® rubber ducky magnets, and design idea® blowfish and splat magnets?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled magnets place them out of reach of children and contact Design Ideas for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The small magnets can easily detach from the product. If swallowed, magnets 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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.