High Powered Magnet Balls Recalled by SCS Direct Due to Risk of Ingestion; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
Recall 13112 · Jan 31, 2013 · SCS Direct Inc.
106,000
units affected
106,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13112
- Date
- Jan 31, 2013
- Company
- SCS Direct Inc.
- Units affected
- 106,000
- Product
- Magnet Balls® Manipulative Magnet Sets
- Product type
- High-Powered Magnets
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves all Magnet Balls® The Original and Rainbow Bright interactive magnet sets sold in a cylindrical silver tin. Each puzzle set contains 216 spherical high-powered magnets that are 5mm in diameter. The magnets were sold in silver and multi-color sets.
What can happen
When two or more magnets are swallowed, they 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 and contact SCS Direct for instructions on returning the product for a $20 store credit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No incidents or injuries have been reported to SCS Direct.
- Sold at
- Amazon.com from August 2010 through May 2012 for about $20.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled magnet balls® manipulative magnet sets?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled magnets and contact SCS Direct for instructions on returning the product for a $20 store credit.
What is the hazard?
When two or more magnets are swallowed, they 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.