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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Magtastik and Magnetix Jr.
Pre-school Magnetic Toys |
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Units: |
About 1.1 million |
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Distributor: |
MEGA Brands America Inc.,
of Livingston, New Jersey |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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Name of
Product |
Model No. |
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Magtastik
Starter Set |
427 |
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Magtastik
Deluxe Set |
428 |
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Primary |
429 |
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Primary
Starter |
431 |
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Car |
434 |
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Helicopter |
435 |
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Fun Pack |
448 |
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Jumbo 24
Piece Bag |
456 |
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Round Bag |
461 |
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12 Piece Mag
Bag |
462 |
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Target
Bucket |
466 |
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Easter Pack |
469 |
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40 Piece Tub |
468 |
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Deluxe New
Starter Set |
467 |
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Wonder
Coaster |
465 |
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Starter Set
New Parts |
496 |
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Magnimals
Monkey |
424 |
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Magnimals
Dog
|
425 |
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Magnimals
Dinosaur |
426 |
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Magnimals
Assortment |
423 |
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Mag Mobile
Assortment |
433 |
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Magnimals
Pet Set |
436 |
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Magnimals
Bonus Pack |
446 |
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The model number is printed
on the front of the
product's packaging.
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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. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using the
recalled toys immediately and
return them to MEGA Brands for a
free replacement toy. |
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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. |
