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CPSCRecalled Apr 12, 2013 · #13168

Six Retailers Announce Recall of Buckyballs and Buckycubes High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazard

Hazard

These products contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to children and teenagers.

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Description

Imported by Maxfield & Oberton LLC, of New York, N.Y., Buckyballs and Buckycubes consist of sets of numerous, small, high-powered magnets. These sets vary in the number of magnets included and come in a variety of colors. Individual magnets in the set are about 5 millimeters in diameter. Individual magnets in Buckyballs are spherical and individual magnets in Buckycubes are cube-shaped. Retailers Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Brookstone, certain Hallmark retailers, Marbles the Brain Store, and ThinkGeek have agreed to participate because Maxfield & Oberton has refused to participate in the recall of all Buckyballs and Buckycubes.

Product details

Product
Buckyballs and Buckycubes high-powered magnet sets
Type
High-Powered Magnets
Manufacturer
Not specified
Model numbers
UPCs
Sold at
U.S. retail stores nationwide and online since 2010 for between $5 and $100.

What you should do

Consumers should take the high-powered magnet sets and all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers and contact the retailer from which they purchased the product to obtain instructions for their remedy.

View the official CPSC notice