The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·24265·Announced 2024-06-13

Magnetic Chess Games Recalled for High-Powered Magnet Ingestion Hazard

About 2,600 magnetic chess games with 20 magnet pieces sold on Temu.com from December 2023 through February 2024 are recalled because the magnets violate federal toy magnet regulations and pose a serious ingestion hazard.

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 explicitly states that the CPSC is aware of seven deaths since 2005 involving the ingestion of hazardous magnets. Per the severity rubric, if reported deaths exist anywhere in the source text, the score is 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled approximately 2,600 units of magnetic chess games sold exclusively online at Temu.com from December 2023 through February 2024. The games, labeled "1 Set Puzzle 'Magnetic', 'Magnetism', or 'Magnetism Intelligence Strategy Game' Magnetic Battle Chess Games," contain 20 small, spherical, loose magnet pieces and are sold in a blue box.

The recalled games violate the mandatory federal regulation for toy magnets because one or more magnets fit within the CPSC's small parts cylinder and exceed the permitted magnetic strength. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, they can attract each other or other metal objects and become lodged in the digestive system, potentially causing perforations, twisting or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning, and death. No injuries or illnesses have been reported in connection with these specific recalled games. However, the CPSC notes that from 2017 through 2021, an estimated 2,400 magnet ingestions were treated in hospital emergency departments, and the agency is aware of seven deaths since 2005 involving ingestion of hazardous magnets.

Consumers should stop using the recalled magnetic chess games immediately and keep them away from children. To obtain a refund, consumers can contact the distributor, Outad Good Life Ltd., via email at [email protected] or send a message through Temu's seller profile. Alternatively, consumers can use their Temu account to initiate a return or refund by accessing "Your Orders," clicking the "Return/Refund" button, and following the return instructions to send the products back with a free return shipping label.

The recalled product

Product
1 Set Puzzle "Magnetic", "Magnetism", or "Magnetism Intelligence Strategy Game" Magnetic Battle Chess Games
Category
Consumer Product — Toys / Games
Hazard
  • magnet-ingestion
  • intestinal-perforation
  • choking-hazard
Affected units
2,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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