The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·24048·Announced 2023-12-07

XpressGoods recalls magnetic balls for federal toy safety violations

XpressGoods is recalling colorful neodymium magnetic balls that exceed federal safety limits for toy magnets. When swallowed, the magnets can lodge in the digestive system and cause serious injury or death.

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 recalled product fails mandatory federal toy safety regulations, and the hazard is documented with serious injury and death potential from similar magnet ingestion incidents, despite no illnesses reported for this specific recall.

Plain-English summary

XpressGoods is recalling approximately 728 units of Colorful Metal Neodymium Magic Magnetic Balls (5mm diameter). The product was sold online at www.xpressgoods.com from July 2021 through May 2022 for approximately $30.

The CPSC determined the magnetic ball sets do not comply with federal toy safety regulations. The magnets exceed the permitted strength and are small enough to fit within the CPSC's small parts cylinder. If swallowed, the high-powered magnets can attract each other or other metal objects, becoming lodged in the digestive system.

When magnets lodge in the digestive system, they can cause perforations, twisting, or blockage of the intestines, as well as infection and blood poisoning. The CPSC has documented 2,400 magnet ingestions treated in hospital emergency departments from 2017 through 2021 and is aware of seven deaths from magnet ingestion involving similar hazardous magnets.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and remove it from children's reach. Contact XpressGoods by email at [email protected], submit an inquiry at https://xpressgoods.com/contact-us/, or visit https://xpressgoods.com/product-recalls/ to request a prepaid return label. Consumers will receive a full refund or store credit upon return.

The recalled product

Product
Colorful Metal Neodymium Magic Magnetic Balls - 8 color, 5mm
Manufacturer
Xpressgoods.com, of Raleigh, North Carolina
Category
Consumer Product — Toys / Magnetic sets
Hazard
  • ingestion
  • magnet-attraction
  • intestinal-blockage
Affected units
728

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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