Magnetic Stones Toy Creativity Development Beads are being recalled because they violate the mandatory federal toy magnet regulation. They contain one or more magnets that fit within the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) small parts cylinder. And the magnets are stronger than permitted. These high powered magnets can have very serious health effects if swallowed. The magnets can attract each other in the intestine, and can cause perforations, twisting, and blocking of the intestines, which can lead to infection, blood poisoning, and death. No injuries or incidents have been reported to date in connection with this specific toy. CPSC estimates that there have been 2,400 magnet ingestion incidents treated in hospital emergency rooms from 2017 through 2021. The recalled … [Read more...]

Getallfun High Powered Magnetic Ball Sets are being recalled for a serious ingestion hazard. The sets do not comply with mandatory federal toy regulation for these types of products because they contain one of more magnets that fit within CPSC's small parts cylinder, and the magnets are too strong. The retailer is Getallfun of Aurora, Illinois. The magnets were manufactured in China. When high powered magnets are swallowed, they can attract each other or another metal object in the GI tract, and become lodged. This can cause intestinal perforations, twisting, or blockage, infection, blood poisoning, and death. No injuries or incidents have been reported to the company to date in connection with this issue. But the CPSC estimates that 2,400 magnet ingestions were treated in … [Read more...]