| Product name |
Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys |
| Description |
The products were sold for use as an adult novelty item or desk toy with appropriate hazard warnings and stating the intended age level as 14 years and older. Nanospheres is a mass of 231 small powerful magnets that are either silver, gold or black in color. Each magnet is about 5mm in diameter. The magnets come in a circular metal canister approximately 2.5 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches tall with a black and blue label displaying the product name "Nanospheres." |
| Problem |
If 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 |
Amazon.com for about $25 to $30. |
| Company |
Kringles Toys and Gifts 888-801-1649; Web site www.kringlestoysandgifts.com/ |
| Dates sold |
November 2010 through December 2011 |
| Date posted |
03/05/2013 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Kringles-Toys-and-Gifts-Recalls-High-Powered-Magnets/ |
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