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Refrigerator Rattle Magnets Spinning Buzzing Snake Eggs sold via Amazon — ingestion risk

UK OPSSHigh riskIngestionSold on AmazonFeb 16, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Refrigerator Rattle Magnets Spinning Buzzing Snake Eggs sold via Amazon — ingestion risk
Photo from the official notice: Refrigerator Rattle Magnets Spinning Buzzing Snake Eggs sold via Amazon — ingestion risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The product presents a high risk of injury to it’s intended users, young children. This is due to the magnetic balls being small parts that could be ingested by a child. When tested, the magnets were found to have a magnetic flux index greater than the limit of 50 kG2mm2. If the product is ingested, as the magnets pass through the body, they can be drawn to each other on either side of soft tissue, causing the user to receive serious internal injuries within the gastrointestinal tract. The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Remedy

Recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon)

Product recall

Measures taken

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

Product description

A set of eighteen rainbow-coloured oblong shaped magnets

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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