Facts
- Recall number
- 13168
- Date
- Apr 12, 2013
- Company
- Six Retailers
- Units affected
- Not stated
- Product
- Buckyballs and Buckycubes high-powered magnet sets
- Product type
- High-Powered Magnets
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
Imported by Maxfield & Oberton LLC, of New York, N.Y., Buckyballs and Buckycubes consist of sets of numerous, small, high-powered magnets. These sets vary in the number of magnets included and come in a variety of colors. Individual magnets in the set are about 5 millimeters in diameter. Individual magnets in Buckyballs are spherical and individual magnets in Buckycubes are cube-shaped. Retailers Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Brookstone, certain Hallmark retailers, Marbles the Brain Store, and ThinkGeek have agreed to participate because Maxfield & Oberton has refused to participate in the recall of all Buckyballs and Buckycubes.
What can happen
These products contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to children and teenagers.
The fix
Consumers should take the high-powered magnet sets and all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers and contact the retailer from which they purchased the product to obtain instructions for their remedy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Sold at
- U.S. retail stores nationwide and online since 2010 for between $5 and $100.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled buckyballs and buckycubes high-powered magnet sets?
Consumers should take the high-powered magnet sets and all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers and contact the retailer from which they purchased the product to obtain instructions for their remedy.
What is the hazard?
These products contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to children and teenagers.
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.