AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT RECALL

64 pcs 8mm Magnet Toy Magnetic Balls Building Blocks Super Strong Rare-Earth Magnets and 216 pcs 5mm Magnet Toy Magnetic Blocks Building Blocks Magnet Stress and Anxiety Relief Office Desk Toys

Published 25 June 2020

Product

64 pcs 8mm Magnet Toy Magnetic Balls Building Blocks Super Strong Rare-Earth Magnets 216 pcs 5mm Magnet Toy Magnetic Blocks Building Blocks Super Strong Rare-Earth Magnets Neodymium Magnet Neodymium Magnet Stress and Anxiety Relief Office Desk Toys DIY Kid's / Adults' / Children's

Why it was recalled

The products contains small, high-powered magnets. The products exceeds the maximum allowable magnetic flux index set by the permanent ban on certain small, high powered magnets, prescribed in Consumer Protection Notice No 5 of 2012 'Imposition of permanent ban on small, high powered magnets'.

Hazard

If a child swallows more than one small high powered magnet, the magnets can stick together across the walls of the child's intestine or other digestive tissue, which can lead to internal injuries and even death. The magnets may pose a choking hazard to young children (small parts).

Read the official notice ↗

Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.