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Magnetic Fishing Toys sold via Etsy and Wish — choking & ingestion risk

UK OPSSHigh riskChokingIngestionSold on WishSold on EtsyOct 17, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Magnetic Fishing Toys sold via Etsy and Wish — choking & ingestion risk

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Hazard

The products present a high risk of choking due to small parts either created during the abuse and tension test or they were received as small parts. A young child may put a small part in its mouth and the parents may not notice in time, so the small part can block the child’s airways. Some of the magnets that were small parts were also found to have excessively high magnetic strength. Small, high-powered magnetic products can be easily swallowed and, when ingested, have the potential to cause serious internal injuries within the gastrointestinal tract. For information on each of the products, please access the product PDF in the above table. The products do not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Remedy

OPSS is requiring the recall of the products from end users. The listings have been removed by the online marketplace (Wish and Etsy).

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users
  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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