![]() ET Monday through Friday, or visit Rose Art's Web site at www.roseart. Consumers should be sure to keep all small magnet parts out of the hands of children who mouth objects, especially children under the age of three.Ĭonsumer Contact: For additional information, contact Rose Art at (800) 779-7122 between 8 a.m. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the magnetic sets and return the sets to Rose Art for a free replacement product suitable for young children under the age of 6. The replacement program does not include sets at retail. The Magnetix magnetic building sets were sold from September 2003 through March 2006 for between $20 and $60, depending on the size of the set. Moore, and other toy and arts and crafts stores nationwide. Sold at: Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us, Fred Meyer, Design Science Toys Ltd., A.C. Some plastic building pieces have "Magnetix" imprinted on them. The building pieces are red, yellow, blue and green, and are shaped in 1 1/2-inch squares, 1-inch triangles and cylinder rods. For years the CPSC had received reports of children injured after swallowing magnets that fell out of toys, but not until a child died in 2005 after ingesting magnets from a Magnetix building set. Over the next four years, consumers complained to the CPSC that. The sets contain 20 to 200 plastic building pieces and 20 to 100 1/2-inch diameter steel balls. That same year, Rose Art Industries launched Magnetix, labeling the building sets safe for children as young as 3 years old. A 5-year-old child aspirated two magnets that were surgically removed from his lung.ĭescription: All Magnetix magnetic building sets including the X-treme Combo, Micro, and Extreme sets. Three children ages ranging from 3 to 8 had intestinal perforations that required surgery and hospitalization in intensive care. A 20-month-old boy died after he swallowed magnets that twisted his small intestine and created a blockage. ![]() Incidents/Injuries: CPSC is aware of 34 incidents involving small magnets, including one death and four serious injuries. This product is unsuitable for young children. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract to each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. Hazard: Tiny magnets inside the plastic building pieces and rods can fall out. Importer: Rose Art Industries Inc., of Livingston, N.J. Name of Product: All Magnetix Magnetic Building Sets It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. 137 results for magnetix magnetic building set Best Choice Products 110-Piece Kids Magnetic Tiles Set Construction Building Blocks Educational STEM Toy with Case Best Choice Products 404 44.90 reg 49. ![]()
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