(Pictures of how magnets can attract each other, including through a finger.)
SLATE: MEGA Brands and CPSC have received 44 reports of magnets coming loose from the toys, including one report of child who was found with a magnet in his mouth and another report of a 3-year-old boy receiving medical treatment to remove a magnet from his nasal cavity. There have been no reports of a child swallowing a magnet.
SLATE: The recalled MagnaMan magnetic toys are figures that have body parts that attach with magnets. They come in either a “Futuristic Warrior” or “Ancient Warrior” theme. Each figure comes with three accessories.
SLATE:
Name Color Model #
Alien Green 28170 Robotor Red 28171 Flame Orange 28172 Gigantor Blue 28173 Toyoto the Samurai Purple 28164 Sir Lancelot the Knight Gray 28165 Eric the Viking Blue 28166 Brutus the Gladiator Yellow 28167
SLATE:
Name Model #The model number is printed on the front of the product’s packaging.
Robot Assortment 28198 Vac Metal 28327 4-Pack 28175 3-Pack 28393 2-Pack 28392 Vac Metal Assortment 28327 Assortment 28254 or 28199
SLATE: The Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-school Magnetic Toys include small flexible parts embedded with magnets that allow the parts to connect to large, colored metal balls.
SLATE:
Name of Product Model #
Magtastik Starter Set 427 Magtastik Deluxe Set 428 Primary 429 Primary Starter 431 Car 434 Helicopter 435 Fun Pack 448 Jumbo 24 Piece Bag 456 Round Bag 461 12 Piece Mag Bag 462 Target Bucket 466
SLATE:
Name of Product Model #
40 Piece Tub 468 Deluxe New Starter Set 467 Wonder Coaster 465 Starter Set – New Parts 496 Magnimals – Monkey 424 Magnimals – Dog 425 Magnimals – Dinosaur 426 Magnimals Assortment 423 Mag Mobile Assortment 433 Magnimals Pet Set 436 Magnimals Bonus Pack 446 Easter Pack 469
SLATE: The model number is printed on the front of the product’s packaging.
SLATE: The recalled magnetic toys and building sets 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.
Consumers should stop using the recalled toys immediately and return them to MEGA Brands for a free replacement.
For additional information, contact MEGA Brands at (800) 779-7122 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.megabrands.com
(Julie Vallese, Director, Office of Information and Public Affairs, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, speaking:)
This recall involves millions of toys with multiple tiny magnets. Parents should check their homes for loose or missing magnets and return the toys to Megabrands for a free replacement.
The tiny magnets are smaller than a pea but are powerful enough to attract objects many times their weight. If ingested the magnets can cause serious intestinal injury and possible death to children.
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