2.4M Magnet Toys, Figures Under Recall
Magtastik, Magnetix, MagnaMan Magnets Can Fall Out
POSTED: Monday, March 17, 2008
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Mega Brands America has recalled about 2.4 million Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. toys, as well as MagnaMan figures.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that magnets in the small flexible parts of the animals, vehicles and building sets can detach.Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or inhaled. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.The problem has led to many other recalls from this and other brands in the last several months.The CPSC said it received 19 reports of magnets coming loose from building toys, 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.The figures were responsible for another 25 reports of problems.This recall of building toys includes several products: Magtastik Starter Set, Model No. 427 40 Piece Tub, Model No. 468 Magtastik Deluxe Set, Model No. 428 Deluxe New Starter Set, Model No. 467 Primary, Model No. 429 Wonder Coaster, Model No. 465 Primary Starter, Model No. 431 Starter Set New Parts, Model No. 496 Car, Model No. 434 Helicopter, Model No. 435 Wonder Coaster, Model No. 465 Fun Pack, Model No. 448 Jumbo 24 Piece Bag, Model No. 456 Round Bag, Model No. 461 12 Piece Mag Bag, Model No. 462 Target Bucket, Model No. 466 Magnimals - Dog, Model No. 425 Magnimals - Monkey, Model No. 424 Magnimals - Dinosaur, Model No. 426 Magnimals Assortment, Model No. 423 Mag Mobile Assortment, Model No. 433 Magnimals Pet Set, Model No. 436 Magnimals Bonus Pack, Model No. 446 Easter Pack, Model No. 469 Alien, green, Model No. 28170 Robot assortment, Model No. 28198 Robotor Red, Model No. 28171 Vac Metal, Model No. 28327 Flame, orange, Model No. 28172 Gigantor, blue, Model No. 28173 Toyoto the Samurai, purple, Model No. 28164 Sir Lancelot the Knight Gray, Model No. 28165 Vac Metal Assortment, Model No. 28327 Eric the Viking Blue, Model No. 28166 Assortment, Model No. 28254 or 28199 Brutus the Gladiator, yellow, Model No. 28167 4-Pack, Model No. 28175 3-Pack, Model No. 28393 2-Pack,, Model No. 28392 They were 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.Mega Brands said consumers should stop using the toys and return them for a free replacement. For more information, call 800-779-7122 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit MegaBrands.com.
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