Kringles Toys and Gifts Recalls High Powered Magnets Due to Ingestion Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
Recall 13111 · Jan 31, 2013 · Kringles Toys and Gifts
4,200
units affected
4,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13111
- Date
- Jan 31, 2013
- Company
- Kringles Toys and Gifts
- Units affected
- 4,200
- Product
- Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys
- Product type
- High-Powered Magnets
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The products were sold for use as an adult novelty item or desk toy with appropriate hazard warnings and stating the intended age level as 14 years and older. Nanospheres is a mass of 231 small powerful magnets that are either silver, gold or black in color. Each magnet is about 5mm in diameter. The magnets come in a circular metal canister approximately 2.5 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches tall with a black and blue label displaying the product name "Nanospheres."
What can happen
If 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 product and contact the company to arrange for return and a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received no reports of incidents or injury.
- Sold at
- Amazon.com from November 2010 through December 2011 for about $25 to $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled nanospheres magnetic desk toys?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the company to arrange for return and a full refund.
What is the hazard?
If 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.