Overstock.com Recalls High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazards
Recalled April 15, 2013 · CPSC recall 13731 · Overstock.com
Hazard
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.
Remedy
Refund
Units
539
Incidents / 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.
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.
What to do
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.
Contact
Overstock.com Inc. at e-mail [email protected] or online at www.overstock.com for more information.
Product
Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets
Imported by
Maxfield & Oberton LLC
Retailers
Overstock.com and retailers nationwide from November 2010 through July 2012 for about $20.
Made in
China
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →