The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·24096·Announced 2024-02-01

Fishing Games Recalled for High-Powered Magnet Ingestion Hazard

Huihuang Trading is recalling Fishing Games sold on Amazon.com from June through July 2023 because they contain magnets that exceed federal safety limits. Swallowed magnets can become lodged 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 the CPSC is aware of seven deaths since 2005 involving ingestion of hazardous magnets. Per the rubric, the presence of known fatalities establishes a Critical (5) severity score regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Huihuang Trading Inc. is recalling Fishing Games that were sold exclusively online at Amazon.com from June 2023 through July 2023 for $20–$25. The recalled products include about 200 units with batch number X002903XZT323 printed on the side of the box.

The fishing game does not comply with federal toy safety regulations because it contains one or more magnets that fit within the CPSC's small parts cylinder and are stronger than permitted. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, they can attract to each other or to another metal object and become lodged in the digestive system, resulting in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning, and death.

No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall. However, the CPSC is aware of seven deaths since 2005 involving the ingestion of hazardous magnets, including two outside of the United States.

Consumers should stop using the fishing game immediately, take it away from children, and contact Huihuang Trading Inc. by email at [email protected] to receive a pre-paid label for returning the product. Upon receipt, consumers will receive a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Fishing Games
Manufacturer
Huihuang Trading Inc., of Parker, Colorado
Category
Consumer Product — Toy
Hazard
  • magnet-ingestion
  • intestinal-obstruction
  • internal-injury
Affected units
200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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