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NEWS from CPSC
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Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
( Z) w C, n3 i3 e# k+ CFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4 a# _, J: Z$ ?March 17, 20086 ]3 [: m% ^8 i3 I2 N6 S# F: M
Release #08-223 4 c$ R% r6 u' |/ \3 ]" g G; i
, j& K% @8 Y/ n3 k5 ?Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 779-7122
9 l6 f; V' O% s4 R/ O6 S2 BCPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
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# b! f* j9 M2 ^" eMEGA Brands Recalls Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-School Magnetic Toys; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards
' m& _# T |) G3 y' QWASHINGTON, 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.
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, ^* I4 X) T$ n) u( z" b1 N" YName of Product: Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-school Magnetic Toys
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Units: About 1.1 million
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Distributor: MEGA Brands America Inc., of Livingston, N.J- K+ M2 b- ?) u! b! p' c
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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.6 ]9 i8 F) P v* M
& m8 `4 f2 p' ^4 r% e; U9 Q2 _8 pIncidents/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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Description: 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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Magtastik Starter Set 427 40 Piece Tub 468
! g* O1 ~9 P0 V& @6 aMagtastik Deluxe Set 428 Deluxe New Starter Set 467/ b/ b4 B- Z3 Q. H- t
Primary 429 Wonder Coaster 465
* j4 O: m% v R" @/ C% L( B [% ZPrimary Starter 431 Starter Set – New Parts 4967 S5 \5 t; o0 R1 k+ m
Car 434 Magnimals – Monkey 424 R9 B# ]& s- l X+ {2 Q
Helicopter 435 Magnimals – Dog 425
3 U, V, A) t/ @# u. o7 K% ~# c$ E9 yFun Pack 448 Magnimals – Dinosaur 426
8 g4 |9 S8 [5 h$ Y4 XJumbo 24 Piece Bag 456 Magnimals Assortment 423
$ l: y4 u3 Y; z9 \2 U; mRound Bag 461 Mag Mobile Assortment 4330 M6 h5 H0 ]8 N
12 Piece Mag Bag 462 Magnimals Pet Set 436* y" B' p. P G7 y. x
Target Bucket 466 Magnimals Bonus Pack 446, n/ i: g8 ?/ V
Easter Pack 469
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1 I1 Q- ~4 Q0 k0 D% z' vThe model number is printed on the front of the product’s packaging.
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9 Q* S6 m [$ i# k7 X) H5 b0 u. dSold at: Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us, K-Mart and other toy stores nationwide from January 2005 through December 2007 for between $10 and $40.# A, F+ M9 J+ _' b; y1 U
U) \' j: Y gManufactured in: China9 f! {, p9 Y4 P* g$ q
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Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled toys immediately and return them to MEGA Brands for a free replacement toy./ }- P# Z) u7 [/ p% y5 u- O( k
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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 t% r8 p9 Z, P: R( P/ d
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* M/ R! v! M: MPicture of Recalled Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-School Magnetic Toys3 v- r( F5 F& }0 P* N! [8 ~
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