Recalls / 2014-03-06

Design Ideas Recalls Magnets Due to Risk of Ingestion

14126 · Recalled 2014-03-06 · CPSC page

Description

This recall involves miniature office and refrigerator magnets sold in the shape of a duck, blowfish and a splat. A small magnet is affixed to the underside of the brightly colored plastic objects which were sold in sets of four or six. Model number 3205121 (duck), 993205114 (duck), 3205122 (blowfish) or 3205078 (splat) is printed on the bottom of the packaging. "Magnets" and the Design Ideas logo are printed on the front of the package.

Hazards

The small magnets can easily detach from the product. If swallowed, magnets 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

None reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled magnets place them out of reach of children and contact Design Ideas for a refund.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Design Ideas® and Neatlife® Rubber Ducky Magnets, and Design Idea® Blowfish and Splat Magnets		About 21,700 Rubber Ducky Magnets, 3,200 Blowfish Magnets and 2,000 Splat Magnets

Parties

Distributor: Design Ideas Ltd., of Springfield, Ill.
Made in: China
Sold at: Rubber ducky magnets were sold at Nordstrom's Rack stores, novelty, gift stores, book stores, office supply stores, art from November 2012 to February 2014 for about $10.

Consumer contact

Design Ideas at (800) 426-6394 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at and www.designideas.net and click on "Safety Notices and Patents" for more information.

More images

Design Ideas Magnets Packaging with Model Number

Source: CPSC recall 14126. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.