Design Ideas Recalls Magnets Due to Risk of Ingestion
What's being recalled
Design Ideas® and Neatlife® Rubber Ducky Magnets, and Design Idea® Blowfish and Splat Magnets
Units: About 21,700 Rubber Ducky Magnets, 3,200 Blowfish Magnets and 2,000 Splat Magnets
This recall involves miniature office and refrigerator magnets sold in the shape of a duck, blowfish and a splat. A small magnet is affixed to the underside of the brightly colored plastic objects which were sold in sets of four or six. Model number 3205121 (duck), 993205114 (duck), 3205122 (blowfish) or 3205078 (splat) is printed on the bottom of the packaging. "Magnets" and the Design Ideas logo are printed on the front of the package.
The problem, in CPSC's words
The small magnets can easily detach from the product. If swallowed, magnets 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.
Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC
None reported.
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled magnets place them out of reach of children and contact Design Ideas for a refund.
How to contact the company
Design Ideas at (800) 426-6394 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at and www.designideas.net and click on "Safety Notices and Patents" for more information.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 14126, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.