The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·24175·Announced 2024-03-28

Stateside Bead Supply Magnetic Beads Recalled for Ingestion Hazard

Stateside Bead Supply is recalling high-powered 5mm magnetic beads sold online from November 2022 through June 2023 because they violate federal magnet safety regulations and pose an ingestion hazard. If swallowed, the 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 identifies seven known deaths since 2005 involving ingestion of hazardous magnets. Per the severity rubric, any recall involving known fatalities receives a Critical (5) rating regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Stateside Bead Supply Inc. is recalling approximately 450 units of Magnetic Beads HIGH POWER 5mm (AAA Grade) distributed through its website www.statesidebeadsupply.com between November 2022 and June 2023. These small, spherical magnets, sold in strands in clear plastic bags, violate the mandatory federal magnet safety regulation because they contain magnets stronger than permitted and fit within CPSC's small parts cylinder.

When high-powered magnets are swallowed, they can attract each other or metal objects and become lodged in the digestive system. This can cause perforations, intestinal twisting or blockage, infection, blood poisoning, and death. While no injuries have been reported with this specific recall, CPSC is aware of seven deaths since 2005 involving ingestion of hazardous magnets.

Consumers should stop using the recalled magnetic beads immediately, keep them away from children, and contact Stateside Bead Supply for a pre-paid return label to ship the products back for a full refund. The company is notifying all known purchasers directly.

Consumers can contact Stateside Bead Supply by email at [email protected], by phone at 888-644-3448 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT, Monday–Friday), or through their website at www.statesidebeadsupply.com/recall-notice.html.

The recalled product

Product
Magnetic Beads HIGH POWER 5mm
Manufacturer
Boss Magnet, of Taiwan
Category
Consumer Product — Craft / Hobby Magnets
Hazard
  • magnet-ingestion
  • intestinal-perforation
  • regulatory-violation
Affected units
450

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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