CPSC recall 13-168, announced April 12, 2013, covers Maxfield & Oberton Buckyballs and Buckycubes high-powered magnet sets. These products contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to children and teenagers. The notice cites 54 incident reports. Consumers should take the high-powered magnet sets and all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers and contact the retailer from which they purchased the product to obtain instructions for their remedy. Recall contact: call (855) 592-2993 or (800) 462-3966, or go to www.barnesandnoble.com.
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Which products are included?
Imported by Maxfield & Oberton LLC, of New York, N.Y., Buckyballs and Buckycubes consist of sets of numerous, small, high-powered magnets. These sets vary in the number of magnets included and come in a variety of colors. Individual magnets in the set are about 5 millimeters in diameter. Individual magnets in Buckyballs are spherical and individual magnets in Buckycubes are cube-shaped. Retailers Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Brookstone, certain Hallmark retailers, Marbles the Brain Store, and ThinkGeek have agreed to participate because Maxfield & Oberton has refused to participate in the recall of all Buckyballs and Buckycubes.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
These products contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to children and teenagers.
Incidents and injuries
CPSC has received 54 reports of children and teens ingesting this product, with 53 of these requiring medical interventions.
Official remedy
Consumers should take the high-powered magnet sets and all associated individual magnets away from children and teenagers and contact the retailer from which they purchased the product to obtain instructions for their remedy.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Maxfield & Oberton
- Recall number
- 13-168
- Units
- About three million sets
- Sold at / sales period
- U.S. retail stores nationwide and online since 2010 for between $5 and $100.
- Importer
- Maxfield & Oberton LLC, of New York, N.Y.
Buckyballs and Buckycubes high-powered magnet sets
CPSC product type: High-Powered Magnets
Recall contact information
Barnes & Noble, toll-free at (855) 592-2993 , www.barnesandnoble.com Bed Bath & Beyond, toll-free at (800) 462-3966, www.bedbathandbeyond.com Brookstone, toll-free at (866) 576-7337 or online at www.brookstone.com Participating Hallmark retailers, toll-free at (800) 425-5627 or online at www.hallmark.com/recall-product/ Marbles the Brain Store, toll-free at (877) 527-2460 or online at www.marblesthebrainstore.com ThinkGeek, toll-free at (888) 433-5788 or online at www.thinkgeek.com/buckyballs/index.shtml
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