Status: Recall found CPSC
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Hazard (from the official notice)
The recalled magnetic building sticks set violates the mandatory federal regulation for magnet toys posing an ingestion hazard.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Consumers should stop using the recalled magnetic building stick sets immediately, take them away from children, and contact Elongdi to receive a pre-paid label to return the recalled magnetic building sticks for a full refund.
Hazard (from the official notice)
The recalled magnetic building sticks set violates the mandatory federal regulation for magnet toys posing an ingestion hazard. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Consumers should stop using the recalled magnetic building stick sets immediately, take them away from children, and contact Elongdi to receive a pre-paid label to return the recalled magnetic building sticks for a full refund. Amazon is notifying all known purchasers directly.
Description (from the official notice)
This recall involves multicolored magnetic building sticks sets with 130 pieces with 100 magnetic sticks and are plastic and metal. The sets are sold in a box with the "Elongdi" logo and the words "Magnetic Sticks" on the front and back of the box. The set includes 30 steel balls. The item number is E107.
Remedy options (from the official notice)
Refund
Incidents and injuries (from the official notice)
None reported. CPSC estimates 2,400 magnet ingestions were treated in hospital emergency departments from 2017 through 2021. CPSC is aware of eight deaths since 2005 through 2021 involving the ingestion of hazardous magnets, including two outside of the United States.
Where it was sold (from the official notice)
Exclusively online at Amazon.com from March 2024 through June 2024 for about $20.
Consumer contact (from the official notice)
Elongdi collect at 202-375-0895 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email at support@elongdi.net.
- Product: Elongdi Magnetic Building Sticks Sets
- Distributor: Elongdi, of China
- Units (from the official notice): About 500
- Manufacturer country (from the official notice): China
- Recall date: Dec 19, 2024
- Recall number: 25-069
Hazard and remedy text is shown word for word from the official notice.
