The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13046·Announced 2012-11-21

Jo-Ann Recalls Foam Pumpkin Turkey Craft Kit Due to Magnet Ingestion Risk

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft is recalling Foam Pumpkin Turkey Craft Kits because loose magnets pose an ingestion hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (magnet ingestion) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores is recalling approximately 1,800 Foam Pumpkin Turkey Craft Kits due to a risk of magnet ingestion. The product, manufactured by Ningbo Golden Time Gifts and Crafts of China, is an adult seasonal craft item that resembles a turkey with a pumpkin-shaped body when assembled. The kit includes six small magnets that hold the foam pieces together.

The magnets can become loose, posing an ingestion hazard to young children. If swallowed, these magnets can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis, and death. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled kits were sold exclusively at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores nationwide from August 2012 to October 2012 for approximately $8. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kit and return it to any Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores toll-free at 888-739-4120 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the PRODUCT RECALL link on the bottom right corner of the joann.com website.

The recalled product

Product
Foam Pumpkin Turkey Craft Kit
Manufacturer
Ningbo Golden Time Gifts and Crafts, of China
Category
Consumer Product — Arts & Crafts
Hazard
Affected units
1,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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