FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 21, 1999
Release # 00-038
Company Phone Number: (800) 615-3111
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052
CPSC, Safari Ltd. Announce Recall of Magnet Games
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Safari Ltd., of Miami, Fla., is recalling about
21,000 magnet games. Paint on the magnets metal figures contains amounts
of lead that exceed federal standards for children's products. Prolonged
exposure to high levels of lead presents a lead poisoning hazard to
young children.
CPSC and Safari Ltd. are not aware of any injuries involving these
products. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of
injuries.
The magnet games are made up of a black round base, measuring 2.5 inches
in diameter, that is magnetic with about 60 small, multi-colored metal
figures in the shape of butterflies, frogs or fish. "Made in Taiwan" is
imprinted into the black base. Each unit is packaged in a triangle-
shaped box with the following identification: Magnetic Butterfly Rainbow
Item No. 6652-16, Magnetic Frog Fantasy - Item No. 6653-16, and
Magnetic Coral Reef Collage - Item No. 6654-16. The boxes also are
labeled in part: "Ages 7 to 70...SAFARI...MADE IN TAIWAN".
Small toy and gift stores nationwide sold these magnets from January
1999 through November 1999 for about $6.
Consumers should immediately remove the metal figures from the magnetic
base and discard them. Consumers should call Safari Ltd. for replacement
metal figures at (800) 615-3111 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday.