MEGA Brands continues to offer a replacement program for all parents who have purchased a Magnetix product, even though the company has continued to release what it says are improved versions that are supposedly safer. Magnetix toy sets contained up to 250 plastic pieces and steel balls measuring a half inch in diameter. CPSC has received a number of reports of injuries involving children between 6 and 10 years old. Warnings have been added to the products indicating that if the magnets are ingested or inhaled, attraction of magnets in the body could pose a risk of serious injury that requires immediate medical care.Īlthough the problems with the Magnetix toys were originally thought to primarily pose a risk for children under the age of six, resulting in recommendations that the product not be used by children under that age, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) at the time of the recall, swallowing the small magnets from the toys resulted in at least one death, one aspiration and 27 intestinal injuries, which resulted in emergency surgery in all but one of the cases. "This recall includes all (Magnetix) products except for those that contain the 6+ and the magnet warning label that comes on the box.A Magnetix recall was issued in March 2006, and then again in April of 2007, after there were reports of at least 1,500 incidents where the magnets separated from the building pieces.Īccording to information provided by the U.S. "The agency felt that because of additional complaints – 1,500 complaints in total – of magnets falling out, the agency wanted to have these products recalled and Mega Brands has voluntarily agreed to do so," she said. Vallese said there appeared to be questions about improved quality control enhancements made by Mega Brands. She added that when the first recall was announced, the agency had indicated it was leaving the investigation open. With this 30 mm large magnetic pendant made of high-quality stainless. Magnetic Pendant Fragrance Jewelry 30 mm mix&match. The flexible magnetic bracelet is easy to put on, super comfortable to. "Some of those cases happened before the first recall but were reported to us after," commission spokeswoman Julie Vallese said from Bethesda, Md., a suburban community just north of Washington, D.C. Flexi Magnet Bracelet, in matt-gloss design with 30 sparkling zirconia stones. 1769 results for magnetix building toys MAGNA-QUBIX 29pc Set Magna-Tiles Only at 163 29.99 When purchased online Shipping not available Not available at your store MAGNA-TILES Metropolis 110pc Set Magna-Tiles Only at 270 129. consumer agency said Thursday additional serious incidents have brought to 27 the total number of cases where children swallowed loose magnets and required emergency surgery. Rose Art’s former owners are suing MEGA, claiming the company failed to pay them 51 million as the. In March 2006, Mega Brands recalled 3.8 million sets when one child died and four others were seriously injured after they swallowed the tiny magnets. Magnetix toys are manufactured by Rose Art Industries, a company that MEGA acquired in 2005.
Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall an additional four million Magnetix magnetic building sets. These magnetic building toys made in China contained magnets that could fall out and be swallowed by children. MONTREAL – Canadian toymaker Mega Brands Inc. A similar magnetic toys recall began in March 2006 when the CPSC announced a voluntary recall with Rose Art Industries of all Magnetix Magnetic Building Sets.
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