AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT RECALL

High Quality 5mm 216pcs Neodymium Magnetic Balls and 5mm 261pcs Neo Cube Magic Cube Puzzle Metaballs Magnetic Balls

Published 1 October 2020

Product

High quality 5mm 216pcs neodymium magnetic balls 5mm 261pcs neo cube magic cube puzzle metaballs magnetic balls

Why it was recalled

The product contains small, high-powered magnets. The product 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).

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