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NEWS from CPSC
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X# E& _9 B6 Y& @Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
* ]. w) N" Q6 iFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
5 P3 C! ^$ p) UMarch 17, 20084 @" n* ^6 h' i* [7 o
Release #08-223
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Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 779-71229 u1 d& K; i, E9 E( K7 z7 R: X/ u
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.1 i& f7 y5 ^1 Y* R0 A0 {& Q
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Name of Product: Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-school Magnetic Toys0 j6 D9 N# k+ h6 N5 E9 L Q8 A- \* ?
m: B4 X5 l6 `7 a- @! ] @Units: About 1.1 million
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. U9 ^7 y7 Y6 Y9 ^Distributor: MEGA Brands America Inc., of Livingston, N.J3 q j- i) z0 Y! O+ y
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Hazard: Magnets in the small flexible parts of the animals, vehicles and building sets can detach. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
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Incidents/Injuries: MEGA Brands and CPSC have received 19 reports of magnets coming loose, including one report of a 3-year-old boy receiving medical treatment to remove a magnet from his nasal cavity and one report of an 18-month-old boy with a magnet in his mouth, which was not swallowed.
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5 s0 D) X( [" T& R9 F) }0 S2 R6 aDescription: The Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-school Magnetic Toys include small flexible parts embedded with magnets that allow the parts to connect to large, colored metal balls.
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' V" F# \9 D6 G# S f: a0 bMagtastik Starter Set 427 40 Piece Tub 4681 r+ h/ B/ d5 Q2 Y$ \3 t V' H
Magtastik Deluxe Set 428 Deluxe New Starter Set 467
7 P0 {2 t* W9 C5 L. S: Q4 b( cPrimary 429 Wonder Coaster 465
1 \/ n9 x) E* O" OPrimary Starter 431 Starter Set – New Parts 496
/ V# l# g$ W( c/ l% z0 c8 Y& rCar 434 Magnimals – Monkey 424
) d! r2 g( C: A+ k' |5 A8 r6 d6 KHelicopter 435 Magnimals – Dog 425
0 j( H6 X: ^ @# w! QFun Pack 448 Magnimals – Dinosaur 426
4 O9 e' T! |3 [8 ~4 y4 PJumbo 24 Piece Bag 456 Magnimals Assortment 4237 I) r7 c5 [4 [, c" o' D: B$ ~
Round Bag 461 Mag Mobile Assortment 433
, S9 w1 l1 K R% d12 Piece Mag Bag 462 Magnimals Pet Set 436
4 J2 X% l( g* Z5 [Target Bucket 466 Magnimals Bonus Pack 4466 I" C; n& j, W
Easter Pack 469
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The model number is printed on the front of the product’s packaging.$ w0 K3 W3 ?9 q2 r7 o1 {5 k2 D& T
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Sold at: Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us, K-Mart and other toy stores nationwide from January 2005 through December 2007 for between $10 and $40.
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Manufactured in: China
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Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled toys immediately and return them to MEGA Brands for a free replacement toy.& D$ J2 n2 A; b2 a
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Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact MEGA Brands at (800) 779-7122 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.megabrands.com$ Y. |1 U2 [4 [4 x& ]3 S
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; ]9 }0 m+ X8 q2 dPicture of Recalled Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-School Magnetic Toys/ M3 c0 b$ S9 Y7 ?
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