The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25069·Announced 2024-12-19

Elongdi Magnetic Building Sticks Sets Recalled for Ingestion Hazard

Elongdi magnetic building stick sets sold on Amazon are recalled due to violation of federal toy magnet regulations. When swallowed, the high-powered magnets can attract each other and lodge in the digestive system, potentially causing serious internal injuries.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The product violates federal toy magnet regulations due to ingestion hazard with potential for serious harm including intestinal perforation, blockage, and death. No injuries have been reported for this specific batch, placing it in the High severity category per the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Elongdi Magnetic Building Sticks Sets are being recalled due to violation of federal regulations governing toy magnets. These sets, which include 130 pieces with 100 magnetic sticks and 30 steel balls, were sold exclusively on Amazon.com between March and June 2024 at approximately $20 per set. Approximately 500 units were distributed.

The recall addresses an ingestion hazard. When the high-powered magnets in these sets are swallowed, they can attract each other or other metal objects, becoming lodged in the digestive system. This can cause intestinal perforations, twisting, blockage, infection, blood poisoning, and death.

No injuries have been reported from these particular sets. However, magnet ingestion poses documented risks: CPSC estimates 2,400 magnet ingestion cases were treated in hospital emergency departments from 2017 through 2021, and CPSC is aware of eight deaths from magnet ingestion since 2005.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sets and keep them away from children. Elongdi is offering full refunds with pre-paid return labels. Amazon is notifying known purchasers. Contact Elongdi at 202-375-0895 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday–Friday) or email [email protected] for assistance.

The recalled product

Product
Elongdi Magnetic Building Sticks Sets
Category
Consumer Product — Toys / Building Sets
Hazard
  • magnet-ingestion
  • intestinal-perforation
  • intestinal-blockage
Affected units
500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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