Recalls / 2013-04-15
Overstock.com Recalls High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazards
13731 · Recalled 2013-04-15 · CPSC page
Description
This recall involves high-powered magnets sets with the brand name Buckyballs. The sets contain 216 silver-colored, spherical rare earth magnets, each about five millimeters in diameter.
Hazards
When 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.
Reported injuries
Overstock has received no reports of injuries. CPSC has received 54 reports of incidents involving children ingesting high-powered magnets resulting in 53 reports of medical intervention.
Remedy
Overstock.com will contact each purchasing customer directly to coordinate the recall. Consumers should stop using the recalled high-powered magnet sets immediately, take all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers, and contact Overstock.com for a full refund.
Products
| Name | Model | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets | 539 |
Parties
- Importer
- Maxfield & Oberton LLC
- Made in
- China
- Sold at
- Overstock.com, retailers nationwide
Consumer contact
Overstock.com Inc. at e-mail miscellaneous@overstock.com or online at www.overstock.com for more information.
Source: CPSC recall 13731. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.