Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets Recalled for Injury Hazard
Hazard
When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
What You Should Do
Remedy
Overstock.com will contact each purchasing customer directly to coordinate the recall. Consumers should stop using the recalled high-powered magnet sets immediately, take all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers, and contact Overstock.com for a full refund.
Consumer Contact
Overstock.com Inc. at e-mail miscellaneous@overstock.com or online at www.overstock.com for more information.
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Products
Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets
Injuries & Incidents
- Overstock has received no reports of injuries. CPSC has received 54 reports of incidents involving children ingesting high-powered magnets resulting in 53 reports of medical intervention.