MEGA Brands
Recalls Magtastik and Magnetix Jr.
Pre-School Magnetic Toys; Ingested
Magnets Pose Aspiration and
Intestinal Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named
below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer
product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Magtastik
and Magnetix Jr. Pre-school Magnetic
Toys
Units: About 1.1 million
Distributor: MEGA Brands
America Inc., of Livingston, N.J.
Hazard: Magnets in the
small flexible parts of the animals,
vehicles and building sets can
detach. Magnets found by young
children can be swallowed or
aspirated. If more than one magnet
is swallowed, the magnets can
attract each other and cause
intestinal perforations or
blockages, which can be fatal.
Incidents/Injuries: MEGA
Brands and CPSC have received 19
reports of magnets coming loose,
including one report of a 3-year-old
boy receiving medical treatment to
remove a magnet from his nasal
cavity and one report of an
18-month-old boy with a magnet in
his mouth, which was not swallowed.
Description: The Magtastik
and Magnetix Jr. Pre-school Magnetic
Toys include small flexible parts
embedded with magnets that allow the
parts to connect to large, colored
metal balls.
|
Name
of Product |
Model
# |
|
Name
of Product |
Model
# |
|
Magtastik Starter Set |
427 |
|
40
Piece Tub |
468 |
|
Magtastik Deluxe Set |
428 |
|
Deluxe New Starter Set |
467 |
|
Primary |
429 |
|
Wonder Coaster |
465 |
|
Primary Starter |
431 |
|
Starter Set – New Parts |
496 |
| Car |
434 |
|
Magnimals – Monkey |
424 |
|
Helicopter |
435 |
|
Magnimals – Dog |
425 |
| Fun
Pack |
448 |
|
Magnimals – Dinosaur |
426 |
| Jumbo
24 Piece Bag |
456 |
|
Magnimals Assortment |
423 |
| Round
Bag |
461 |
|
Mag
Mobile Assortment |
433 |
| 12
Piece Mag Bag |
462 |
|
Magnimals Pet Set |
436 |
|
Target Bucket |
466 |
|
Magnimals Bonus Pack |
446 |
| |
|
|
Easter Pack |
469 |
The model number is printed on
the front of the product’s
packaging.
Sold at: Wal-Mart, Target,
Toys R Us, K-Mart and other toy
stores nationwide from January 2005
through December 2007 for between
$10 and $40.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should
stop using the recalled toys
immediately and return them to MEGA
Brands for a free replacement toy.
Consumer Contact: For
additional information, contact MEGA
Brands at (800) 779-7122 between 8
a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site
at
www.megabrands.com
Consumers
can also view a
video clip
(transcript) about this recall.
This is in
"streaming video" format.
CPSC is still
interested in receiving incident or
injury reports that are either
directly related to this product
recall or involve a different hazard
with the same product. Please tell
us about it by visiting
https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission is charged with
protecting the public from
unreasonable risks of serious injury
or death from thousands of types of
consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families
from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical
hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure
the safety of consumer products -
such as toys, cribs, power tools,
cigarette lighters, and household
chemicals - contributed
significantly to the decline in the
rate of deaths and injuries
associated with consumer products
over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or
a product-related injury, call
CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or
CPSC's teletypewriter at (301)
595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail
subscription list, please go to
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx.
Consumers can obtain recall and
general safety information by
logging on to CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
