The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·22736·Announced 2022-03-24

tonies Blocks Recalled Due to High-Powered Magnet Ingestion Hazard

Boxine US is recalling tonies Blocks wooden toys containing high-powered magnets sold online from November through December 2021. When swallowed, multiple magnets can lodge in the digestive system and cause serious injury or death.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that swallowed magnets can result in "death." Under the severity rubric, if reported deaths or the potential for death exist anywhere in the source text, the score is 5 (Critical), regardless of other factors. Although no injuries have been reported to date, the hazard profile and stated consequences meet the Critical threshold.

Plain-English summary

Boxine US Inc. is recalling tonies Blocks, wooden toy blocks containing high-powered magnets inside. The recalled products are specifically: tonies Blocks Marine Life (UPC 840147407689), tonies Blocks Invention and Innovation (UPC 840147407733), and tonies Blocks Gentle Giant Dinos (UPC 840147407580). Each block is approximately 5 cm wide and 1.5 cm thick, sold in sets of four in colors of blue, tan, and green, packaged in white and red cardboard boxes. About 4,200 units were sold online at tonies.com from November 2021 through December 2021 for between $15 and $20.

The hazard is that when two or more high-powered magnets are swallowed—either intentionally by younger children or accidentally by older children—the magnets can attract to each other or to another metal object and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning, and death. Boxine has received one report of a magnet detaching from the product, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop using the recalled blocks with magnets immediately and take them away from children. Contact tonies toll-free at 877-397-7898, email [email protected], or visit tonies.com/pages/recall-and-safety for return instructions. Consumers can also go to tonies.happyreturns.com/ and choose "Blocks Return" as the reason. tonies will provide a return label and, upon receipt, will refund the original payment plus provide a $14.99 tonies.com coupon code. The recalled products are being remotely deactivated and will no longer function.

The recalled product

Product
tonies® Blocks
Manufacturer
Boxine US Inc, Palo Alto, California
Category
Consumer Product — Toys / Children's Products
Hazard
  • magnet-ingestion
  • intestinal-perforation
  • internal-blockage
  • death
Affected units
4,200

Is your product affected?

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

UPCs (3)

  • 840147407580
  • 840147407689
  • 840147407733

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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