AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT RECALL

Think Ink pen

Published 1 November 2017

Product

310272 Think Ink pen

Why it was recalled

The product exceeds the maximum allowable magnetic flux index for small, high powered magnets, as set by the permanent ban on such products prescribed in Consumer Protection Notice No 5 of 2012.

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.

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