CPSC recall · Reported March 13, 2008
Battat Recalls Additional Magnetic Construction Sets; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards
Small magnets inside the building pieces can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract…
Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.y. recalled This recall involves the 108-piece (item number BB1439H) and the 68-piece (item number BA….
Battat Recalls Additional Magnetic Construction Sets; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration an… was recalled by Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.y. in March 13, 2008. Reason: Small magnets inside the building pieces can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or as…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled Magnabild Magnetic Building System away fr…. Verify recall #08221 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.y. issued this CPSC recall-Small magnets inside the building pieces can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or as….
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- March 13, 2008
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #08221 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
This recall involves the 108-piece (item number BB1439H) and the 68-piece (item number BAT-34) Magnabild Magnetic Building System sets. The 108-piece set comes in a rotating display case containing sixty 1-inch rods with magnets and 48 metal balls. The 68-piece set comes in a window box and contains forty-four 1-inch rods with magnets and 24 metal balls. The rods come in different colors. All of the plastic building pieces have the word "Magnabild" in raised lettering on them. "BB1439H" is found on a hang tag attached to the display case. "BAT-34" is found on the box. The products are designed for children older than three years.
Reason for recall
Small magnets inside the building pieces can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled Magnabild Magnetic Building System away from children and contact Battat to receive a pre-paid mailer to return the toy and to receive a free replacement product.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 08221 |
| Date reported | March 13, 2008 |
| Date initiated | March 13, 2008 |
| Recalling firm | Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.y. |
| Affected scope | About 7,000 (125,000 other Battat Magnabild Building Systems were recalled on January 23, 2008) |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately take the recalled Magnabild Magnetic Building System away from children and contact Battat to receiv…
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