The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·07231·Announced 2007-07-05

Kipp Brothers Recalls Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets Due to Swallowing Risk

Kipp Brothers is recalling Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets because loose magnets can be swallowed by children, causing serious intestinal injury.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a significant injury report where a child required extensive surgery to repair intestinal perforations, meeting the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (score 4) due to significant injury reports.

Plain-English summary

Kipp Brothers is recalling approximately 800 Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets. The recalled sets contain 24 pieces, including twelve 1-inch sticks, four 2.25-inch sticks, and eight metal balls. The sticks are yellow, green, blue, and rust-colored. The packaging is marked "Item No. 40330 Made in China" and UPC number 7 7704 40330 1.

The recall was initiated because small magnets inside the plastic sticks can fall out. If young children swallow more than one magnet, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received one report of an eight-year-old girl who was hospitalized after swallowing loose magnets. Extensive surgery was required to remove the magnets and repair intestinal perforations.

These sets were sold at Kipp Brothers' showroom, in the Fall 2005 catalog, and on the company's website (order # NB8141) from September 2005 through March 2006 for about $3. Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Kipp Brothers for instructions on returning the product for a full refund, including shipping. For additional information, call Kipp Brothers at (800) 428-1153 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.kipptoys.com.

The recalled product

Product
Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
800

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 77704403301

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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