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magnestic Magnetic neodym, Magentkugeln 216, Magnetwürfel magnetic toy — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesNov 15, 2013
Photo from the official notice: magnestic Magnetic neodym, Magentkugeln 216, Magnetwürfel magnetic toy — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: magnestic Magnetic neodym, Magentkugeln 216, Magnetwürfel magnetic toy — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: magnestic Magnetic neodym, Magentkugeln 216, Magnetwürfel magnetic toy — choking & injuries risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The presentation of the magnetic balls is particularly attractive to small children and, due to their size and shape, they could be put in the mouth, posing the risk of choking. The product poses a risk of injuries (intestinal blockage) because the balls have a high magnetic flux value and if more than one small magnet is swallowed, they can be attracted to one another through the gut wall, causing perforation or blockage.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN71-1.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (04/07/2013)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (04/07/2013)
  • Destruction of the product — Other (04/07/2013)

Product description

216 very powerful silver-coloured magnetic balls, each of 5 mm diameter, assembled into a cube puzzle and sold in a tin box. In the past, these balls have also been offered for sale in metallic colours (red, blue, green, etc.). Length of sides: 4 mm.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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