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4 official CPSC notices naming Maxfield & Oberton, 2010–2013, across children & toys.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once; 3 of 4 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
2 notices where the recalled products are toys & play sets.
When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
The high powered magnets sets were labeled "Ages 13+" and do not meet the mandatory toy standard F963-08 (effective August 17, 2009) which requires that such powerful magnets are not sold for children under 14. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
Maxfield & Oberton notices outside the product types above.
When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
These products contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to children and teenagers.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 4 recall notices naming Maxfield & Oberton consumer products between 2010 and 2013, covering at least 175,599 units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Maxfield & Oberton consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced April 15, 2013 (CPSC 13-732).
Toys & play sets (2) and 2 other notices.
“Buckyballs High Powered Magnets Sets Recalled by Maxfield and Oberton Due to Violation of Federal Toy Standard” (CPSC 10-251), announced May 27, 2010: about 175,000 units.
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Maxfield & Oberton notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Maxfield & Oberton Buckyballs high-powered magnet sets (CPSC 13-732), call (800) 869-7787 and go to www.toysrus.com.