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CPSC, Safari Ltd. Announce Recall of Magnet Games

U.S. CPSCChemicalIngestionDec 21, 1999
Recalled magnet game sets
Recalled magnet game sets

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

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.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately remove the metal figures from the magnetic base and discard them.

Incidents & injuries

CPSC and Safari Ltd. are not aware of any injuries involving these products.

Product description

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".

Sold on

Small toy and gift stores nationwide sold these magnets, from January 1999 through November 1999, for about $6.

Contact the company

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.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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