| Product name |
High-Powered Magnet desk toy |
| Description |
This recall involves high-powered magnet sets sold under the DynoCube.com brand name for use as a novelty item or desk toy. Each set contains 216 small, silver-colored, spherical magnets that are approximately 5 millimeters in diameter. |
| Problem |
When two or more magnets are swallowed, they 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. |
| Distribution |
Sold exclusively at Amazon.com/Dynocube.com for about $20. |
| Company |
Reiss Innovations 866-212-8314; web site www.DynoCube.com |
| Dates sold |
July 2011 through April 2012 |
| Date posted |
12/11/2012 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13062.html |
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