Kringles Toys And Gifts Recalls High Powered Magnets Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
Name of product:
Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys
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.
Units
About 4,200
Description
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.”
Incidents/Injuries
The firm has received no reports of incidents or injury. CPSC has received 80 reports of incidents involving ingestion of other high powered magnets, resulting in 79 reports seeking medical intervention.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the company to arrange for return and a full refund.
Sold at
Amazon.com from November 2010 through December 2011 for about $25 to $30.
Manufacturer
Kringle Toys and Gifts, of American Fork, Utah
Manufactured in
China
Consumer Contact:
Kringles Toys and Gifts toll-free at (888) 801-1649 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, e-mail customerservice@kringlestoysandgifts.com, or website www.kringlestoysandgifts.com/ and click on Product Recall for more information
Source: CPSC
Recall Insider for Recalls
Category: Recalls
